#7B59E9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.7% 0.207 289.1), rgb(123, 89, 233).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#7B59E9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B59E9 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 89, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 77%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.207 289.1) |
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 #7B59E9 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B59E9 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B59E9 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B59E9 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F8FF7
oklch(70.8% 0.149 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A6FF3
oklch(63.2% 0.19 289.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B59E9
oklch(57.7% 0.207 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#6341C4
oklch(49.1% 0.193 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#50379F
oklch(42.7% 0.16 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#42317E
oklch(37.7% 0.125 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#7B59E9 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) | #0076EE | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070E6 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577B99 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B59E9
#7B59E9
oklch(57.7% 0.207 289.1)
- #807F00
#807F00
oklch(57.8% 0.126 109.2)
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 #7B59E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.074
Use #7B59E9 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.