#7B4BAA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.2% 0.15 305), rgb(123, 75, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#7B4BAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4BAA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 75, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.15 305) |
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 #7B4BAA | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4BAA | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4BAA text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4BAA text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDB
oklch(70.6% 0.117 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F6FD0
oklch(63.1% 0.148 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A55BD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 305.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B4BAA
oklch(51.2% 0.15 305)
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Step 800
800
#5F3984
oklch(42.6% 0.124 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E326A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#7B4BAA 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) | #2960AD | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A62A8 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #735D73 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4BAA
#7B4BAA
oklch(51.2% 0.15 305)
- #567200
#567200
oklch(51.1% 0.128 124.8)
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 #7B4BAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
Use #7B4BAA 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.