#7B3FCD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(52% 0.207 298.1), rgb(123, 63, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#7B3FCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 298°. 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 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3FCD |
| RGB | rgb(123, 63, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.207 298.1) |
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 #7B3FCD | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B3FCD | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3FCD text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3FCD text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.1 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE88F6
oklch(70.8% 0.159 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B64F2
oklch(63% 0.205 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8745E1
oklch(55.5% 0.223 298.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B3FCD
oklch(52% 0.207 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D2E9E
oklch(42.7% 0.171 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C2B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.133 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A49
oklch(26.9% 0.084 298.2)
#7B3FCD 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) | #0062D1 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060CA | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676281 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3FCD
#7B3FCD
oklch(52% 0.207 298.1)
- #637100
#637100
oklch(51.9% 0.121 117.9)
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 #7B3FCD, 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 0.047
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
Use #7B3FCD 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.