#7B4DC9
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.6% 0.184 296.8), rgb(123, 77, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#7B4DC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.184 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4DC9 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 77, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.184 296.8) |
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 #7B4DC9 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4DC9 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4DC9 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4DC9 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A98EE9
oklch(70.7% 0.132 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#956FE2
oklch(63.1% 0.169 296.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B4DC9
oklch(53.6% 0.184 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D43B4
oklch(49.1% 0.171 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#593892
oklch(42.8% 0.142 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#493174
oklch(37.7% 0.111 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#7B4DC9 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) | #0068CD | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B66C6 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #686884 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4DC9
#7B4DC9
oklch(53.6% 0.184 296.8)
- #697600
#697600
oklch(53.6% 0.124 117.1)
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 #7B4DC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
Use #7B4DC9 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.