#7B53DB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.8% 0.198 292.3), rgb(123, 83, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#7B53DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B53DB |
| RGB | rgb(123, 83, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 65%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.198 292.3) |
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 #7B53DB | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B53DB | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B53DB text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B53DB text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A48EF1
oklch(70.7% 0.143 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F6EEC
oklch(63% 0.182 292.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B53DB
oklch(55.8% 0.198 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#6842BE
oklch(49.2% 0.184 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#543799
oklch(42.6% 0.152 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#45317A
oklch(37.7% 0.119 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#7B53DB 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) | #0070DF | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD8 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F728F | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B53DB
#7B53DB
oklch(55.8% 0.198 292.3)
- #767A00
#767A00
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112.1)
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 #7B53DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B53DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.067
Use #7B53DB 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.