#7B48EC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.6% 0.231 291.2), rgb(123, 72, 236).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#7B48EC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B48EC |
| RGB | rgb(123, 72, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 81%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.231 291.2) |
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 #7B48EC | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B48EC | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B48EC text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B48EC text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A38AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F67FD
oklch(63% 0.213 291.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B48EC
oklch(55.6% 0.231 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#6837CD
oklch(49% 0.215 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#5530A6
oklch(42.8% 0.178 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#452D84
oklch(37.8% 0.139 291)
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Step 950
950
#281B4D
oklch(26.9% 0.088 291.3)
#7B48EC 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) | #006EF1 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E9 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #567295 | 0.184 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B48EC
#7B48EC
oklch(55.6% 0.231 291.2)
- #777900
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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 #7B48EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B48EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.052
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
Use #7B48EC 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.