#7D52B3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.1% 0.15 302), rgb(125, 82, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#7D52B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D52B3 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 82, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.15 302) |
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 #7D52B3 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D52B3 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D52B3 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7D52B3 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD90D9
oklch(70.7% 0.108 302)
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Step 500
500
#9973CE
oklch(63.1% 0.137 301.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D52B3
oklch(53.1% 0.15 302)
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Step 700
700
#7049A1
oklch(49.1% 0.139 302)
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Step 800
800
#5B3C83
oklch(42.6% 0.116 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3469
oklch(37.7% 0.091 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#7D52B3 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) | #2E67B6 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C67B1 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73657A | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D52B3
#7D52B3
oklch(53.1% 0.15 302)
- #607700
#607700
oklch(53.2% 0.129 122.1)
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 #7D52B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D52B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
Use #7D52B3 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.