#7B48BC
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(51.9% 0.176 300.7), rgb(123, 72, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#7B48BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B48BC |
| RGB | rgb(123, 72, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.176 300.7) |
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 #7B48BC | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B48BC | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B48BC text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B48BC text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.086 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BE8
oklch(70.7% 0.137 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C6BE1
oklch(63.1% 0.175 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#874FCE
oklch(55.5% 0.189 300.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B48BC
oklch(51.9% 0.176 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D3591
oklch(42.7% 0.146 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F73
oklch(37.6% 0.113 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#7B48BC 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) | #0063C0 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F62B9 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D617B | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B48BC
#7B48BC
oklch(51.9% 0.176 300.7)
- #5F7200
#5F7200
oklch(51.8% 0.124 120.5)
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 #7B48BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
Use #7B48BC 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.