#7B49CC
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.2% 0.193 296.9), rgb(123, 73, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#7B49CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B49CC |
| RGB | rgb(123, 73, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.193 296.9) |
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 #7B49CC | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B49CC | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B49CC text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7B49CC text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F3
oklch(80.9% 0.088 297)
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Step 400
400
#AA8CEC
oklch(70.6% 0.14 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#966DE6
oklch(63.1% 0.177 296.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B49CC
oklch(53.2% 0.193 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E40B8
oklch(49.1% 0.18 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#593695
oklch(42.7% 0.149 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#493077
oklch(37.7% 0.117 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#7B49CC 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) | #0067D0 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065C9 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676784 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B49CC
#7B49CC
oklch(53.2% 0.193 296.9)
- #687500
#687500
oklch(53.3% 0.123 117.2)
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 #7B49CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
Use #7B49CC 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.