#7B4FBC
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53% 0.166 299.3), rgb(123, 79, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#7B4FBC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4FBC |
| RGB | rgb(123, 79, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.166 299.3) |
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 #7B4FBC | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4FBC | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4FBC text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4FBC text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EB
oklch(80.8% 0.076 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB8FE0
oklch(70.6% 0.119 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#9771D7
oklch(63% 0.152 299.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B4FBC
oklch(53% 0.166 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F46AA
oklch(49.1% 0.155 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A3B8A
oklch(42.8% 0.127 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A336E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E40
oklch(26.9% 0.063 299.8)
#7B4FBC 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) | #1966C0 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C66BA | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D657E | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4FBC
#7B4FBC
oklch(53% 0.166 299.3)
- #647500
#647500
oklch(53% 0.125 119.3)
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 #7B4FBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
Use #7B4FBC 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.