#7B00DF
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(49.3% 0.266 298.3), rgb(123, 0, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#7B00DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.266 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.266) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B00DF |
| RGB | rgb(123, 0, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.266 298.3) |
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 #7B00DF | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B00DF | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B00DF text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B00DF text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400
#B084FF
oklch(70.8% 0.177 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F5CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.231 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F1CFF
oklch(55.6% 0.286 298.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B00DF
oklch(49.3% 0.266 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#6310B3
oklch(42.7% 0.219 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#501C8E
oklch(37.7% 0.172 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1453
oklch(27.1% 0.108 298.5)
#7B00DF 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) | #0057E4 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055DC | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605683 | 0.194 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.268 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B00DF
#7B00DF
oklch(49.3% 0.266 298.3)
- #5C6900
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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 #7B00DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B00DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.046
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.052
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.062
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.067
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.071
Use #7B00DF 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.