#7C5FC0
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56% 0.146 295), rgb(124, 95, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#7C5FC0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C5FC0 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 95, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.146 295) |
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 #7C5FC0 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C5FC0 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C5FC0 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C5FC0 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A593DC
oklch(70.7% 0.106 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9077D2
oklch(63.1% 0.135 294.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C5FC0
oklch(56% 0.146 295)
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Step 700
700
#684DA5
oklch(49.2% 0.137 295)
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Step 800
800
#543F85
oklch(42.5% 0.113 295)
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Step 900
900
#45376B
oklch(37.8% 0.087 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#7C5FC0 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) | #3B71C3 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #416FBE | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7286 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C5FC0
#7C5FC0
oklch(56% 0.146 295)
- #737C00
#737C00
oklch(56% 0.127 114.7)
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 #7C5FC0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C5FC0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
Use #7C5FC0 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.