#7B4EE5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.8% 0.216 291.5), rgb(123, 78, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#7B4EE5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4EE5 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 78, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 74%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.216 291.5) |
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 #7B4EE5 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4EE5 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4EE5 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B4EE5 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FB
oklch(88.4% 0.055 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6FB
oklch(81% 0.097 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A38CF9
oklch(70.7% 0.156 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F6BF6
oklch(63.2% 0.199 291.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B4EE5
oklch(55.8% 0.216 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#683DC6
oklch(49.2% 0.2 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#5434A0
oklch(42.7% 0.165 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#452F7F
oklch(37.7% 0.129 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#281C4B
oklch(27% 0.084 291.6)
#7B4EE5 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) | #006FEA | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AE2 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7393 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4EE5
#7B4EE5
oklch(55.8% 0.216 291.5)
- #777A00
#777A00
oklch(55.8% 0.123 111.5)
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 #7B4EE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B4EE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.058
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #7B4EE5 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.