#7E5BAB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.2% 0.125 302.6), rgb(126, 91, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#7E5BAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5BAB |
| RGB | rgb(126, 91, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.125 302.6) |
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 #7E5BAB | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5BAB | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5BAB text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5BAB text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EB
oklch(88.6% 0.031 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8DF
oklch(80.8% 0.056 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB93D0
oklch(70.7% 0.091 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#9777C3
oklch(63% 0.116 302.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E5BAB
oklch(54.2% 0.125 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E4E97
oklch(49.1% 0.117 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A407A
oklch(42.7% 0.097 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#493762
oklch(37.6% 0.074 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#7E5BAB 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) | #446BAE | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6BA9 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76697B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5BAB
#7E5BAB
oklch(54.2% 0.125 302.6)
- #627A12
#627A12
oklch(54.1% 0.126 122.7)
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 #7E5BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
Use #7E5BAB 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.