#7B46EE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.5% 0.235 291.2), rgb(123, 70, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#7B46EE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B46EE |
| RGB | rgb(123, 70, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 83%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.235 291.2) |
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 #7B46EE | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B46EE | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B46EE text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B46EE text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A38AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F66FF
oklch(63% 0.217 291.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B46EE
oklch(55.5% 0.235 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#6836D0
oklch(49.1% 0.219 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#552FA8
oklch(42.8% 0.181 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#452C85
oklch(37.7% 0.141 291)
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Step 950
950
#281B4E
oklch(27% 0.09 290.9)
#7B46EE 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) | #006EF3 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068EB | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557296 | 0.187 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B46EE
#7B46EE
oklch(55.5% 0.235 291.2)
- #767900
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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 #7B46EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B46EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.050
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.072
Use #7B46EE 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.