#7B47B8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.5% 0.172 301.8), rgb(123, 71, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#7B47B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B47B8 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 71, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.172 301.8) |
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 #7B47B8 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B47B8 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B47B8 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7B47B8 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4EE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#B08BE6
oklch(70.7% 0.134 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D6BDE
oklch(63% 0.171 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#8950CC
oklch(55.7% 0.186 301.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B47B8
oklch(51.5% 0.172 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E358F
oklch(42.6% 0.144 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3072
oklch(37.8% 0.111 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#7B47B8 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) | #0061BC | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2461B5 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5F79 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B47B8
#7B47B8
oklch(51.5% 0.172 301.8)
- #5C7200
#5C7200
oklch(51.6% 0.125 122)
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 #7B47B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
Use #7B47B8 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.