#7B49CE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.4% 0.196 296.4), rgb(123, 73, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#7B49CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 296°. 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 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B49CE |
| RGB | rgb(123, 73, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.196 296.4) |
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 #7B49CE | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B49CE | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B49CE text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7B49CE text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#AA8CED
oklch(70.7% 0.141 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#966CE8
oklch(63.1% 0.181 296.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B49CE
oklch(53.4% 0.196 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E40B9
oklch(49.2% 0.181 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#593696
oklch(42.8% 0.15 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#493077
oklch(37.7% 0.117 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#7B49CE 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) | #0067D2 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065CB | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666885 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B49CE
#7B49CE
oklch(53.4% 0.196 296.4)
- #697500
#697500
oklch(53.4% 0.123 116.6)
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 #7B49CE, 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
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
Use #7B49CE 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.