#7B55EA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.2% 0.213 289.6), rgb(123, 85, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#7B55EA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B55EA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 85, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.213 289.6) |
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 #7B55EA | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B55EA | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B55EA text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B55EA text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FB
oklch(80.8% 0.097 290)
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Step 400
400
#A08EF9
oklch(70.8% 0.153 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B6DF6
oklch(63.2% 0.196 289.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B55EA
oklch(57.2% 0.213 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#643FC7
oklch(49.1% 0.199 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#5135A1
oklch(42.7% 0.165 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#43307F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 290)
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Step 950
950
#271D4B
oklch(27% 0.082 289.8)
#7B55EA 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) | #0074EF | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EE7 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577998 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B55EA
#7B55EA
oklch(57.2% 0.213 289.6)
- #7D7D00
#7D7D00
oklch(57.1% 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 #7B55EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.071
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.074
Use #7B55EA 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.