#7B4EC4
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.4% 0.177 297.7), rgb(123, 78, 196).
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White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#7B4EC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 78, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.177 297.7) |
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 #7B4EC4 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4EC4 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4EC4 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4EC4 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#DCD3F3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA8EE6
oklch(70.7% 0.128 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9670DE
oklch(63.1% 0.162 297.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B4EC4
oklch(53.4% 0.177 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E44B0
oklch(49.1% 0.165 298)
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Step 800
800
#59398F
oklch(42.7% 0.137 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#493272
oklch(37.7% 0.107 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E43
oklch(27.1% 0.068 298)
#7B4EC4 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) | #0068C8 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D66C1 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A6781 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4EC4
#7B4EC4
oklch(53.4% 0.177 297.7)
- #687500
#687500
oklch(53.3% 0.123 117.2)
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 #7B4EC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
Use #7B4EC4 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.