#7D57AB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.4% 0.132 303.1), rgb(125, 87, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#7D57AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D57AB |
| RGB | rgb(125, 87, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.132 303.1) |
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 #7D57AB | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D57AB | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D57AB text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7D57AB text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#C8B8E1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC92D2
oklch(70.7% 0.096 302.7)
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Step 500
500
#9976C5
oklch(63.1% 0.121 303.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D57AB
oklch(53.4% 0.132 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F4D99
oklch(49.1% 0.122 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.102 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3664
oklch(37.7% 0.079 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#7D57AB 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) | #3E68AE | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4869A9 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756679 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D57AB
#7D57AB
oklch(53.4% 0.132 303.1)
- #5F7800
#5F7800
oklch(53.3% 0.131 122.9)
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 #7D57AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
Use #7D57AB 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.