#7B44B1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.6% 0.169 304.3), rgb(123, 68, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#7B44B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B44B1 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 68, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.169 304.3) |
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 #7B44B1 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B44B1 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B44B1 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7B44B1 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.082 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#B38BE2
oklch(70.8% 0.13 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#A06BDA
oklch(63.1% 0.167 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C50C7
oklch(55.7% 0.181 304.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B44B1
oklch(50.6% 0.169 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#60358B
oklch(42.6% 0.139 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.109 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#7B44B1 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) | #035EB4 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #295FAF | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715A74 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B44B1
#7B44B1
oklch(50.6% 0.169 304.3)
- #567000
#567000
oklch(50.6% 0.126 124.1)
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 #7B44B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
Use #7B44B1 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.