#7B53F4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.7% 0.228 288.6), rgb(123, 83, 244).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#7B53F4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B53F4 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 83, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 88%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.228 288.6) |
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 #7B53F4 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B53F4 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B53F4 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B53F4 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#896AFE
oklch(63.1% 0.211 288.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B53F4
oklch(57.7% 0.228 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#633BCE
oklch(49.1% 0.212 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#5032A6
oklch(42.6% 0.175 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#422E84
oklch(37.6% 0.137 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261C4D
oklch(26.9% 0.087 288.6)
#7B53F4 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) | #0076F9 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EF1 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507B9D | 0.185 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B53F4
#7B53F4
oklch(57.7% 0.228 288.6)
- #807E00
#807E00
oklch(57.6% 0.125 108.6)
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 #7B53F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.072
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.074
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.076
Use #7B53F4 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.