#7B56EA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.3% 0.212 289.5), rgb(123, 86, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#7B56EA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 289°. 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 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B56EA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 86, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.212 289.5) |
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 #7B56EA | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B56EA | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B56EA text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B56EA text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#BFB7FB
oklch(81% 0.095 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#A08EF9
oklch(70.8% 0.153 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A6DF5
oklch(63% 0.195 289.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B56EA
oklch(57.3% 0.212 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#643FC6
oklch(49% 0.198 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#5136A0
oklch(42.7% 0.163 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#43307F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 290)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#7B56EA 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) | #0075EF | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EE7 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577998 | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B56EA
#7B56EA
oklch(57.3% 0.212 289.5)
- #7E7E00
#7E7E00
oklch(57.4% 0.125 109.8)
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 #7B56EA, 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 0.039
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.075
Use #7B56EA 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.