#7C5FBB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.7% 0.14 296.1), rgb(124, 95, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#7C5FBB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C5FBB |
| RGB | rgb(124, 95, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.14 296.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7C5FBB | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C5FBB | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C5FBB text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C5FBB text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A694D8
oklch(70.8% 0.099 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9178CE
oklch(63.2% 0.128 295.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C5FBB
oklch(55.7% 0.14 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#684EA1
oklch(49.1% 0.13 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#554082
oklch(42.6% 0.107 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#463769
oklch(37.7% 0.084 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#29203D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 296.9)
#7C5FBB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3F70BE | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456EB9 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7184 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C5FBB
#7C5FBB
oklch(55.7% 0.14 296.1)
- #707C00
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7C5FBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C5FBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #7C5FBB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.