#7E5CAB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.4% 0.124 302.3), rgb(126, 92, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#7E5CAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5CAB |
| RGB | rgb(126, 92, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.124 302.3) |
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 #7E5CAB | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5CAB | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5CAB text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5CAB text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#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
#C7B9DF
oklch(81% 0.055 302)
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Step 400
400
#AB93CF
oklch(70.6% 0.09 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9778C2
oklch(63.1% 0.113 302.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E5CAB
oklch(54.4% 0.124 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E4F96
oklch(49.2% 0.114 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#59417A
oklch(42.8% 0.095 302)
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Step 900
900
#493762
oklch(37.6% 0.074 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
#7E5CAB 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) | #466BAE | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6CA9 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766A7B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5CAB
#7E5CAB
oklch(54.4% 0.124 302.3)
- #647B16
#647B16
oklch(54.6% 0.124 122.3)
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 #7E5CAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
Use #7E5CAB 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.