#7B4CC1
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.9% 0.176 298.7), rgb(123, 76, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#7B4CC1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4CC1 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 76, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.176 298.7) |
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 #7B4CC1 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4CC1 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4CC1 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4CC1 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6ED
oklch(80.9% 0.078 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB8EE5
oklch(70.7% 0.127 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#986FDD
oklch(63.1% 0.163 298.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B4CC1
oklch(52.9% 0.176 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F44AF
oklch(49.1% 0.164 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A398E
oklch(42.7% 0.136 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3271
oklch(37.7% 0.105 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#7B4CC1 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) | #0066C5 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F65BE | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B657F | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4CC1
#7B4CC1
oklch(52.9% 0.176 298.7)
- #657400
#657400
oklch(52.8% 0.123 118.3)
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 #7B4CC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
Use #7B4CC1 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.