#7F53B3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.5% 0.149 302.8), rgb(127, 83, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#7F53B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F53B3 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 83, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.149 302.8) |
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 #7F53B3 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F53B3 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F53B3 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7F53B3 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E5
oklch(81% 0.067 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE90D8
oklch(70.7% 0.107 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A73CD
oklch(63.1% 0.136 302.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F53B3
oklch(53.5% 0.149 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#7149A0
oklch(49.1% 0.138 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3C82
oklch(42.7% 0.115 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3468
oklch(37.6% 0.089 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#7F53B3 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) | #3168B6 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F68B1 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75657B | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F53B3
#7F53B3
oklch(53.5% 0.149 302.8)
- #5F7800
#5F7800
oklch(53.3% 0.131 122.9)
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 #7F53B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7F53B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.075
Use #7F53B3 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.