#7B4BAC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.3% 0.152 304.4), rgb(123, 75, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#7B4BAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4BAC |
| RGB | rgb(123, 75, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.152 304.4) |
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 #7B4BAC | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4BAC | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4BAC text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4BAC text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDC
oklch(70.6% 0.118 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E6FD2
oklch(63.1% 0.15 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#8955BF
oklch(55.6% 0.163 304.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B4BAC
oklch(51.3% 0.152 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3986
oklch(42.8% 0.126 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D326B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 304)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#7B4BAC 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) | #2661AF | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3862AA | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725E74 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4BAC
#7B4BAC
oklch(51.3% 0.152 304.4)
- #577200
#577200
oklch(51.2% 0.128 124.4)
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 #7B4BAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
Use #7B4BAC 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.