#7D53AC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.8% 0.14 303.8), rgb(125, 83, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#7D53AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D53AC |
| RGB | rgb(125, 83, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.14 303.8) |
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 #7D53AC | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D53AC | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D53AC text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7D53AC text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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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
#9A74C8
oklch(63% 0.128 303.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D53AC
oklch(52.8% 0.14 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#714B9C
oklch(49.2% 0.129 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C3E7E
oklch(42.8% 0.107 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3566
oklch(37.7% 0.085 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3B
oklch(26.9% 0.053 304.5)
#7D53AC 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) | #3766AF | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4367AA | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756378 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D53AC
#7D53AC
oklch(52.8% 0.14 303.8)
- #5C7700
#5C7700
oklch(52.8% 0.131 123.9)
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 #7D53AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D53AC.
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 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
Use #7D53AC 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.