#7E5EBA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.6% 0.14 297.7), rgb(126, 94, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#7E5EBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5EBA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 94, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.14 297.7) |
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 #7E5EBA | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5EBA | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5EBA text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E5EBA text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E5
oklch(80.8% 0.064 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#A893D8
oklch(70.8% 0.101 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9377CD
oklch(63.1% 0.129 297.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E5EBA
oklch(55.6% 0.14 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A4DA0
oklch(49.1% 0.13 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#574082
oklch(42.8% 0.108 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#473668
oklch(37.6% 0.085 297.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#7E5EBA 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) | #3F70BD | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466EB8 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #716F83 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5EBA
#7E5EBA
oklch(55.6% 0.14 297.7)
- #6E7D00
#6E7D00
oklch(55.8% 0.13 117.8)
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 #7E5EBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E5EBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #7E5EBA 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.