#7B4CBA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.4% 0.168 300.4), rgb(123, 76, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#7B4CBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4CBA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 76, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.168 300.4) |
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 #7B4CBA | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4CBA | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4CBA text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4CBA text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD8EE0
oklch(70.6% 0.121 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#9970D7
oklch(63% 0.154 300.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B4CBA
oklch(52.4% 0.168 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#7045AA
oklch(49% 0.156 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B3A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.129 300)
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Step 900
900
#4B326E
oklch(37.6% 0.101 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#7B4CBA 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) | #1164BE | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A64B8 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E637C | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4CBA
#7B4CBA
oklch(52.4% 0.168 300.4)
- #617400
#617400
oklch(52.5% 0.125 120.4)
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 #7B4CBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
Use #7B4CBA 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.