#7D4CB2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.1% 0.158 303.5), rgb(125, 76, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#7D4CB2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4CB2 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 76, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 40%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.158 303.5) |
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 #7D4CB2 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D4CB2 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4CB2 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4CB2 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDF
oklch(70.8% 0.122 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E6ED6
oklch(63.1% 0.157 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8953C3
oklch(55.5% 0.171 303.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D4CB2
oklch(52.1% 0.158 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F3888
oklch(42.7% 0.131 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D316D
oklch(37.6% 0.102 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#7D4CB2 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) | #2263B5 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3564B0 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736078 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4CB2
#7D4CB2
oklch(52.1% 0.158 303.5)
- #5B7400
#5B7400
oklch(52% 0.128 123.3)
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 #7D4CB2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D4CB2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
Use #7D4CB2 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.