#7B04DB
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(49.1% 0.261 299.1), rgb(123, 4, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#7B04DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.261 and its hue 299°. 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 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.261) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B04DB |
| RGB | rgb(123, 4, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 96%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.261 299.1) |
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 #7B04DB | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B04DB | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B04DB text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7B04DB text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.113 299)
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Step 400
400
#B183FF
oklch(70.7% 0.179 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#A05AFF
oklch(63% 0.233 299)
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Step 600
600
#9020FB
oklch(55.5% 0.281 299.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B04DB
oklch(49.1% 0.261 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#6412B1
oklch(42.7% 0.217 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#511D8C
oklch(37.7% 0.169 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1452
oklch(27% 0.107 299)
#7B04DB 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) | #0056E0 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055D8 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #625580 | 0.192 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.264 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B04DB
#7B04DB
oklch(49.1% 0.261 299.1)
- #5A6900
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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 #7B04DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B04DB.
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 0.053
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.055
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.056
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.069
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.074
Use #7B04DB 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.