#7B44DD
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(53.8% 0.219 294.3), rgb(123, 68, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#7B44DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 294°. 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 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B44DD |
| RGB | rgb(123, 68, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 69%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.219 294.3) |
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 #7B44DD | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B44DD | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B44DD text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B44DD text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FA
oklch(80.8% 0.099 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A88AF8
oklch(70.7% 0.158 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#9468F4
oklch(63% 0.201 294.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B44DD
oklch(53.8% 0.219 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C3AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.203 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#5831A0
oklch(42.7% 0.169 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#482D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C4A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 294.3)
#7B44DD 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) | #0069E2 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064DA | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6A8C | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B44DD
#7B44DD
oklch(53.8% 0.219 294.3)
- #6E7500
#6E7500
oklch(53.8% 0.121 113.9)
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 #7B44DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.044
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
Use #7B44DD 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.