#7B50EF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.9% 0.225 289.7), rgb(123, 80, 239).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#7B50EF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B50EF |
| RGB | rgb(123, 80, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 83%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.225 289.7) |
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 #7B50EF | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B50EF | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B50EF text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B50EF text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FD
oklch(88.6% 0.056 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFE
oklch(70.7% 0.163 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B6AFB
oklch(63% 0.207 289.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B50EF
oklch(56.9% 0.225 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#653BCC
oklch(49.1% 0.209 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#5232A5
oklch(42.7% 0.174 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#432E83
oklch(37.7% 0.136 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#271C4D
oklch(27% 0.087 289.7)
#7B50EF 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) | #0073F4 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CEC | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #547899 | 0.183 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B50EF
#7B50EF
oklch(56.9% 0.225 289.7)
- #7C7C00
#7C7C00
oklch(56.8% 0.124 109.8)
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 #7B50EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.074
Use #7B50EF 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.