#7D55AC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.1% 0.136 303.3), rgb(125, 85, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#7D55AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D55AC |
| RGB | rgb(125, 85, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.136 303.3) |
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 #7D55AC | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D55AC | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D55AC text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7D55AC text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#DDD4EC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E2
oklch(81% 0.061 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD91D3
oklch(70.6% 0.099 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#9975C7
oklch(63% 0.125 303.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D55AC
oklch(53.1% 0.136 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#704B9B
oklch(49% 0.128 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.106 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3665
oklch(37.8% 0.081 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C203B
oklch(27.1% 0.051 303.6)
#7D55AC 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) | #3A67AF | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4568AA | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756578 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D55AC
#7D55AC
oklch(53.1% 0.136 303.3)
- #5E7800
#5E7800
oklch(53.3% 0.131 123.4)
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 #7D55AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
Use #7D55AC 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.