#7B4EDE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.3% 0.208 292.7), rgb(123, 78, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#7B4EDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4EDE |
| RGB | rgb(123, 78, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.208 292.7) |
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 #7B4EDE | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4EDE | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4EDE text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4EDE text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A48DF5
oklch(70.7% 0.149 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#906CF1
oklch(63.1% 0.192 292.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B4EDE
oklch(55.3% 0.208 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#693EC2
oklch(49.1% 0.194 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#55359D
oklch(42.7% 0.16 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#46307D
oklch(37.8% 0.125 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#291D49
oklch(27.1% 0.079 293)
#7B4EDE 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) | #006EE2 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069DB | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E708F | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4EDE
#7B4EDE
oklch(55.3% 0.208 292.7)
- #747900
#747900
oklch(55.3% 0.123 112.6)
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 #7B4EDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B4EDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.063
Use #7B4EDE 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.