#7B4DEE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.4% 0.228 290.3), rgb(123, 77, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#7B4DEE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4DEE |
| RGB | rgb(123, 77, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 83%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.228 290.3) |
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 #7B4DEE | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4DEE | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4DEE text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B4DEE text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FD
oklch(88.4% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FE
oklch(80.8% 0.102 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A18BFE
oklch(70.6% 0.164 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D69FC
oklch(63.1% 0.209 290.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B4DEE
oklch(56.4% 0.228 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#663ACD
oklch(49.2% 0.212 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#5331A5
oklch(42.6% 0.175 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#442E83
oklch(37.8% 0.136 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#271C4D
oklch(27% 0.087 289.7)
#7B4DEE 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) | #0071F3 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BEB | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557698 | 0.183 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4DEE
#7B4DEE
oklch(56.4% 0.228 290.3)
- #7A7B00
#7A7B00
oklch(56.3% 0.123 110.3)
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 #7B4DEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.069
Use #7B4DEE 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.