#7B41CE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(52.3% 0.206 297.7), rgb(123, 65, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#7B41CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.206 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B41CE |
| RGB | rgb(123, 65, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.206 297.7) |
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 #7B41CE | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B41CE | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B41CE text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7B41CE text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#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
#AD88F6
oklch(70.7% 0.159 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A65F2
oklch(63% 0.203 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#8646E1
oklch(55.6% 0.222 297.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B41CE
oklch(52.3% 0.206 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D2E9E
oklch(42.7% 0.171 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B2B7D
oklch(37.5% 0.133 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B49
oklch(27.1% 0.083 297.7)
#7B41CE 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) | #0063D2 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061CB | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676382 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B41CE
#7B41CE
oklch(52.3% 0.206 297.7)
- #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 #7B41CE, 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 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
Use #7B41CE 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.