#7D5BBD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.2% 0.149 297.3), rgb(125, 91, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#7D5BBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5BBD |
| RGB | rgb(125, 91, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.149 297.3) |
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 #7D5BBD | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5BBD | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D5BBD text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7D5BBD text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4EF
oklch(88.4% 0.037 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A892DB
oklch(70.7% 0.107 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#9375D1
oklch(63% 0.137 297.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D5BBD
oklch(55.2% 0.149 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B4BA4
oklch(49.1% 0.139 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#573E85
oklch(42.7% 0.115 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#47366B
oklch(37.8% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#7D5BBD 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) | #366EC0 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F6DBB | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6E83 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5BBD
#7D5BBD
oklch(55.2% 0.149 297.3)
- #6D7B00
#6D7B00
oklch(55.2% 0.128 117.4)
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 #7D5BBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D5BBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
Use #7D5BBD 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.