#7F53A2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.4% 0.128 308.3), rgb(127, 83, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#7F53A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F53A2 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 83, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.128 308.3) |
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 #7F53A2 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F53A2 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F53A2 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7F53A2 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.058 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#B191CD
oklch(70.7% 0.092 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E75C0
oklch(63.2% 0.118 308.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F53A2
oklch(52.4% 0.128 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#744C94
oklch(49.2% 0.118 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E3E78
oklch(42.6% 0.099 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3561
oklch(37.6% 0.078 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2039
oklch(27.1% 0.048 307.3)
#7F53A2 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) | #3F64A5 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B67A0 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6073 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F53A2
#7F53A2
oklch(52.4% 0.128 308.3)
- #547716
#547716
oklch(52.4% 0.127 128.2)
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 #7F53A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
Use #7F53A2 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.