#7D5BAB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.1% 0.125 302), rgb(125, 91, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#7D5BAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5BAB |
| RGB | rgb(125, 91, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.125 302) |
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 #7D5BAB | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5BAB | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D5BAB text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7D5BAB text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EB
oklch(88.6% 0.031 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9E0
oklch(81% 0.056 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB93D0
oklch(70.7% 0.091 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#9778C3
oklch(63.2% 0.114 302.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D5BAB
oklch(54.1% 0.125 302)
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Step 700
700
#6D4E97
oklch(49% 0.117 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#59417B
oklch(42.8% 0.096 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#493763
oklch(37.7% 0.076 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B213A
oklch(27.2% 0.047 301.8)
#7D5BAB 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) | #446BAE | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6BA9 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75697B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5BAB
#7D5BAB
oklch(54.1% 0.125 302)
- #637A11
#637A11
oklch(54.2% 0.126 122.2)
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 #7D5BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
Use #7D5BAB 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.