#7D5FBB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.8% 0.14 296.6), rgb(125, 95, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#7D5FBB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5FBB |
| RGB | rgb(125, 95, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.14 296.6) |
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 #7D5FBB | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5FBB | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D5FBB text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D5FBB text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A793D8
oklch(70.7% 0.101 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#9277CE
oklch(63.1% 0.13 296.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D5FBB
oklch(55.8% 0.14 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#694DA1
oklch(49% 0.131 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#564082
oklch(42.7% 0.107 297)
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Step 900
900
#463768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#29203D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 296.9)
#7D5FBB 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) | #3F70BE | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466FB9 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7184 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5FBB
#7D5FBB
oklch(55.8% 0.14 296.6)
- #707C00
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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 #7D5FBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D5FBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.028
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #7D5FBB 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.