#7B4FD8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55% 0.2 293.5), rgb(123, 79, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#7B4FD8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4FD8 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 79, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.2 293.5) |
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 #7B4FD8 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4FD8 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4FD8 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4FD8 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A58DF1
oklch(70.6% 0.144 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#916DEC
oklch(63% 0.184 293.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B4FD8
oklch(55% 0.2 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A40BD
oklch(49% 0.186 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#563699
oklch(42.7% 0.154 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#46307A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#7B4FD8 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) | #006DDC | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069D5 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616F8C | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4FD8
#7B4FD8
oklch(55% 0.2 293.5)
- #727800
#727800
oklch(54.9% 0.123 113.2)
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 #7B4FD8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B4FD8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
Use #7B4FD8 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.