#7F53A7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.7% 0.134 306.5), rgb(127, 83, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#7F53A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F53A7 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 83, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.134 306.5) |
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 #7F53A7 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F53A7 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F53A7 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7F53A7 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B091D0
oklch(70.8% 0.096 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D74C4
oklch(63.1% 0.124 306.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F53A7
oklch(52.7% 0.134 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#734B97
oklch(49.1% 0.124 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E3E7B
oklch(42.8% 0.103 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3563
oklch(37.7% 0.081 307)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3A
oklch(27% 0.052 307.1)
#7F53A7 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) | #3B65AA | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4867A5 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796275 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F53A7
#7F53A7
oklch(52.7% 0.134 306.5)
- #577803
#577803
oklch(52.8% 0.134 126.4)
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 #7F53A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #7F53A7 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.