#7B3FBB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.6% 0.187 302.4), rgb(123, 63, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#7B3FBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3FBB |
| RGB | rgb(123, 63, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.187 302.4) |
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 #7B3FBB | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B3FBB | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3FBB text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3FBB text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F2
oklch(81% 0.091 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#B289EB
oklch(70.8% 0.144 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#A067E4
oklch(63.1% 0.185 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C4AD2
oklch(55.6% 0.201 302.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B3FBB
oklch(50.6% 0.187 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#603193
oklch(42.6% 0.155 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D75
oklch(37.7% 0.12 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#7B3FBB 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) | #005EBF | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #075EB8 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5B78 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3FBB
#7B3FBB
oklch(50.6% 0.187 302.4)
- #596F00
#596F00
oklch(50.5% 0.123 122.3)
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 #7B3FBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
Use #7B3FBB 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.