#7E5BA4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.8% 0.116 304.9), rgb(126, 91, 164).
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White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#7E5BA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 305°. 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 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5BA4 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 91, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.116 304.9) |
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 #7E5BA4 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5BA4 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5BA4 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5BA4 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.051 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD94CB
oklch(70.8% 0.083 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9878BD
oklch(63% 0.107 304.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E5BA4
oklch(53.8% 0.116 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F4F92
oklch(49.1% 0.109 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4176
oklch(42.6% 0.089 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A375F
oklch(37.6% 0.07 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#7E5BA4 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) | #496AA7 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516BA2 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786777 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5BA4
#7E5BA4
oklch(53.8% 0.116 304.9)
- #5F7923
#5F7923
oklch(53.8% 0.116 124.8)
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 #7E5BA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
Use #7E5BA4 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.