#7D52B1
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53% 0.148 302.6), rgb(125, 82, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#7D52B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D52B1 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 82, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 38%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.148 302.6) |
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 #7D52B1 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D52B1 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D52B1 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7D52B1 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E5
oklch(81% 0.067 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD90D8
oklch(70.6% 0.107 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A73CD
oklch(63.1% 0.136 302.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D52B1
oklch(53% 0.148 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#7149A0
oklch(49.1% 0.138 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3D82
oklch(42.8% 0.114 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3468
oklch(37.6% 0.089 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#7D52B1 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) | #3066B4 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E67AF | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73647A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D52B1
#7D52B1
oklch(53% 0.148 302.6)
- #5F7700
#5F7700
oklch(53.1% 0.13 122.5)
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 #7D52B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D52B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
Use #7D52B1 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.