#7B49B7
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.7% 0.168 301.7), rgb(123, 73, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#7B49B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B49B7 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 73, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.168 301.7) |
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 #7B49B7 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B49B7 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B49B7 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7B49B7 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5ED
oklch(81% 0.081 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE4
oklch(70.8% 0.13 302)
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Step 500
500
#9D6CDC
oklch(63.1% 0.167 302)
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Step 600
600
#8851CA
oklch(55.6% 0.182 301.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B49B7
oklch(51.7% 0.168 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E368D
oklch(42.6% 0.14 302)
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Step 900
900
#4D3071
oklch(37.7% 0.109 302)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#7B49B7 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) | #0B62BB | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2962B5 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6079 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B49B7
#7B49B7
oklch(51.7% 0.168 301.7)
- #5D7200
#5D7200
oklch(51.6% 0.125 121.5)
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 #7B49B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
Use #7B49B7 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.