#7D52AB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.6% 0.14 304.3), rgb(125, 82, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#7D52AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D52AB |
| RGB | rgb(125, 82, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.14 304.3) |
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 #7D52AB | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D52AB | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D52AB text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7D52AB text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE91D4
oklch(70.7% 0.1 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B74C8
oklch(63.1% 0.129 304.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D52AB
oklch(52.6% 0.14 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#724A9C
oklch(49.1% 0.131 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C3D7E
oklch(42.6% 0.108 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3565
oklch(37.8% 0.083 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3B
oklch(26.9% 0.053 304.5)
#7D52AB 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) | #3665AE | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4266A9 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756277 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D52AB
#7D52AB
oklch(52.6% 0.14 304.3)
- #5B7600
#5B7600
oklch(52.5% 0.13 124)
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 #7D52AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
Use #7D52AB 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.