#7B3DC9
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.4% 0.205 299.3), rgb(123, 61, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#7B3DC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3DC9 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 61, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.205 299.3) |
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 #7B3DC9 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B3DC9 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3DC9 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3DC9 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.098 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF87F4
oklch(70.6% 0.158 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D64F0
oklch(63.1% 0.203 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8945DF
oklch(55.6% 0.221 299.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B3DC9
oklch(51.4% 0.205 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F2E9C
oklch(42.8% 0.169 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.132 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#7B3DC9 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) | #0060CD | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FC6 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695F7F | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3DC9
#7B3DC9
oklch(51.4% 0.205 299.3)
- #607000
#607000
oklch(51.4% 0.121 119.1)
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 #7B3DC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
Use #7B3DC9 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.