#7B48E9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.3% 0.228 291.7), rgb(123, 72, 233).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#7B48E9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B48E9 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 72, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 79%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.228 291.7) |
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 #7B48E9 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B48E9 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B48E9 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7B48E9 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FE
oklch(80.9% 0.102 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A48BFD
oklch(70.8% 0.163 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#9068FB
oklch(63.2% 0.209 291.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B48E9
oklch(55.3% 0.228 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#6938CC
oklch(49.1% 0.213 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#5530A4
oklch(42.6% 0.175 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#462D82
oklch(37.7% 0.136 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#281B4C
oklch(26.8% 0.087 291.7)
#7B48E9 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) | #006EEE | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E6 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #587193 | 0.182 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B48E9
#7B48E9
oklch(55.3% 0.228 291.7)
- #757900
#757900
oklch(55.4% 0.123 112.1)
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 #7B48E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B48E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.050
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
Use #7B48E9 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.