#7B4CCF
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.9% 0.193 295.7), rgb(123, 76, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#7B4CCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4CCF |
| RGB | rgb(123, 76, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.193 295.7) |
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 #7B4CCF | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4CCF | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4CCF text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4CCF text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F3
oklch(81% 0.086 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A88DED
oklch(70.7% 0.139 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#946DE7
oklch(63% 0.178 295.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B4CCF
oklch(53.9% 0.193 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C41B9
oklch(49.1% 0.18 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#583795
oklch(42.7% 0.147 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#483177
oklch(37.8% 0.115 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#7B4CCF 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) | #0069D3 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066CC | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666A87 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4CCF
#7B4CCF
oklch(53.9% 0.193 295.7)
- #6C7600
#6C7600
oklch(53.9% 0.123 115.5)
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 #7B4CCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
Use #7B4CCF 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.