#7B47DC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.2% 0.214 294.1), rgb(123, 71, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#7B47DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B47DC |
| RGB | rgb(123, 71, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.214 294.1) |
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 #7B47DC | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B47DC | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B47DC text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7B47DC text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A78BF6
oklch(70.7% 0.154 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#9369F2
oklch(63% 0.197 294.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B47DC
oklch(54.2% 0.214 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C3BC3
oklch(49.1% 0.199 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#57329E
oklch(42.6% 0.165 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#472E7E
oklch(37.7% 0.129 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C4A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 294.3)
#7B47DC 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) | #006AE0 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066D9 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606C8C | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B47DC
#7B47DC
oklch(54.2% 0.214 294.1)
- #6F7600
#6F7600
oklch(54.1% 0.122 113.8)
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 #7B47DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
Use #7B47DC 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.