#7B3ED1
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(52.2% 0.213 297.4), rgb(123, 62, 209).
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White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#7B3ED1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3ED1 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 62, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 62%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.213 297.4) |
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 #7B3ED1 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B3ED1 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3ED1 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3ED1 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3FB
oklch(81% 0.102 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD87F9
oklch(70.7% 0.165 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B63F6
oklch(63.1% 0.211 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#8744E5
oklch(55.7% 0.229 297.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B3ED1
oklch(52.2% 0.213 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D2CA1
oklch(42.7% 0.177 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C2A7F
oklch(37.7% 0.137 297.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4B
oklch(27% 0.087 297.1)
#7B3ED1 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) | #0063D5 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060CE | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656283 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3ED1
#7B3ED1
oklch(52.2% 0.213 297.4)
- #657200
#657200
oklch(52.3% 0.121 117.3)
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 #7B3ED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.066
Use #7B3ED1 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.