#7B4FA6
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(51.6% 0.138 305.4), rgb(123, 79, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#7B4FA6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4FA6 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 79, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.138 305.4) |
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 #7B4FA6 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4FA6 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4FA6 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4FA6 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#B08FD6
oklch(70.6% 0.107 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D72CB
oklch(63.1% 0.136 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#8858B8
oklch(55.5% 0.15 305.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B4FA6
oklch(51.6% 0.138 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3B80
oklch(42.6% 0.115 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3467
oklch(37.8% 0.088 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#7B4FA6 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) | #3462A9 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4164A4 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745F73 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4FA6
#7B4FA6
oklch(51.6% 0.138 305.4)
- #567400
#567400
oklch(51.6% 0.131 125.5)
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 #7B4FA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.074
Use #7B4FA6 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.