#7D5FA9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.7% 0.116 301.4), rgb(125, 95, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#7D5FA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 95, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.116 301.4) |
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 #7D5FA9 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5FA9 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D5FA9 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7D5FA9 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A995CD
oklch(70.7% 0.083 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#957ABF
oklch(63.2% 0.105 301.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D5FA9
oklch(54.7% 0.116 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5093
oklch(49% 0.108 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#584278
oklch(42.7% 0.09 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#483860
oklch(37.6% 0.069 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#7D5FA9 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) | #4B6DAC | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526DA7 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756C7C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5FA9
#7D5FA9
oklch(54.7% 0.116 301.4)
- #677B21
#677B21
oklch(54.9% 0.116 121.3)
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 #7D5FA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #7D5FA9 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.