#7E53AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53% 0.143 303.7), rgb(126, 83, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#7E53AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E53AE |
| RGB | rgb(126, 83, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.143 303.7) |
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 #7E53AE | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E53AE | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E53AE text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E53AE text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE90D5
oklch(70.6% 0.103 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B74CA
oklch(63.2% 0.131 303.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E53AE
oklch(53% 0.143 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#714A9D
oklch(49.1% 0.132 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C3D7F
oklch(42.6% 0.11 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3566
oklch(37.7% 0.085 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#7E53AE 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) | #3566B1 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4267AC | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766478 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E53AE
#7E53AE
oklch(53% 0.143 303.7)
- #5D7800
#5D7800
oklch(53.2% 0.132 123.8)
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 #7E53AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E53AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
Use #7E53AE 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.