#7B48BE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.1% 0.178 300.2), rgb(123, 72, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#7B48BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B48BE |
| RGB | rgb(123, 72, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.178 300.2) |
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 #7B48BE | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B48BE | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B48BE text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7B48BE text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE8BE9
oklch(70.6% 0.138 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B6BE2
oklch(63.1% 0.176 300)
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Step 600
600
#874FD0
oklch(55.6% 0.191 300.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B48BE
oklch(52.1% 0.178 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3592
oklch(42.7% 0.147 300)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F74
oklch(37.6% 0.115 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C44
oklch(26.9% 0.073 300)
#7B48BE 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) | #0063C2 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B63BB | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D617C | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B48BE
#7B48BE
oklch(52.1% 0.178 300.2)
- #607300
#607300
oklch(52.1% 0.124 120.4)
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 #7B48BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
Use #7B48BE 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.