#7B56DF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.5% 0.199 291.1), rgb(123, 86, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#7B56DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B56DF |
| RGB | rgb(123, 86, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.199 291.1) |
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 #7B56DF | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B56DF | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B56DF text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B56DF text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F7
oklch(80.9% 0.09 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A28FF2
oklch(70.8% 0.142 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D6FEE
oklch(63.1% 0.184 291.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B56DF
oklch(56.5% 0.199 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#6642BF
oklch(49.1% 0.186 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#53389A
oklch(42.8% 0.152 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#44327B
oklch(37.8% 0.119 291)
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Step 950
950
#271E48
oklch(27% 0.075 290.3)
#7B56DF 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) | #0072E3 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DDC | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7692 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B56DF
#7B56DF
oklch(56.5% 0.199 291.1)
- #7A7C00
#7A7C00
oklch(56.6% 0.124 110.9)
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 #7B56DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B56DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.072
Use #7B56DF 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.