#7B48D5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(53.7% 0.205 295.2), rgb(123, 72, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#7B48D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B48D5 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 72, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.205 295.2) |
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 #7B48D5 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B48D5 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B48D5 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B48D5 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A88CF2
oklch(70.7% 0.147 295)
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Step 500
500
#956BED
oklch(63.2% 0.188 295.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B48D5
oklch(53.7% 0.205 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D3EBE
oklch(49.2% 0.19 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#58349A
oklch(42.7% 0.158 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#482F7A
oklch(37.6% 0.122 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#7B48D5 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) | #0068D9 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065D2 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #636A88 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B48D5
#7B48D5
oklch(53.7% 0.205 295.2)
- #6C7500
#6C7500
oklch(53.6% 0.122 115)
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 #7B48D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.058
Use #7B48D5 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.