#7B4BCC
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.5% 0.191 296.5), rgb(123, 75, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#7B4BCC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.191 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4BCC |
| RGB | rgb(123, 75, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.191 296.5) |
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 #7B4BCC | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4BCC | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4BCC text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4BCC text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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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
#C6B6F2
oklch(81% 0.085 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#A98DEC
oklch(70.7% 0.138 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#966DE5
oklch(63.1% 0.176 296.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B4BCC
oklch(53.5% 0.191 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D41B7
oklch(49% 0.178 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#593794
oklch(42.8% 0.146 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#493176
oklch(37.8% 0.114 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D45
oklch(26.9% 0.073 296.2)
#7B4BCC 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) | #0068D0 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065C9 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676885 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4BCC
#7B4BCC
oklch(53.5% 0.191 296.5)
- #6A7500
#6A7500
oklch(53.5% 0.122 116.1)
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 #7B4BCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
Use #7B4BCC 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.