#7B4ED6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.7% 0.198 294.1), rgb(123, 78, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#7B4ED6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4ED6 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 78, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 62%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.198 294.1) |
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 #7B4ED6 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4ED6 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4ED6 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4ED6 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F7
oklch(88.4% 0.05 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A68DF0
oklch(70.6% 0.143 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#926DEB
oklch(63.1% 0.183 294.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B4ED6
oklch(54.7% 0.198 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A40BC
oklch(49% 0.185 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#563698
oklch(42.6% 0.153 294)
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Step 900
900
#473079
oklch(37.6% 0.119 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#7B4ED6 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) | #006CDA | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068D3 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626E8B | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4ED6
#7B4ED6
oklch(54.7% 0.198 294.1)
- #707800
#707800
oklch(54.7% 0.123 114.3)
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 #7B4ED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #7B4ED6 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.