#7B3BC4
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.8% 0.202 300.7), rgb(123, 59, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#7B3BC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 59, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.202 300.7) |
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 #7B3BC4 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B3BC4 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3BC4 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3BC4 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 300.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B187F2
oklch(70.7% 0.156 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F64ED
oklch(63.1% 0.2 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B45DB
oklch(55.5% 0.217 300.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B3BC4
oklch(50.8% 0.202 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#602E9A
oklch(42.7% 0.167 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E2B7A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#7B3BC4 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) | #005EC8 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EC1 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5C7B | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3BC4
#7B3BC4
oklch(50.8% 0.202 300.7)
- #5C6F00
#5C6F00
oklch(50.8% 0.122 120.7)
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 #7B3BC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
Use #7B3BC4 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.