#7B5BE8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.9% 0.203 288.9), rgb(123, 91, 232).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#7B5BE8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.203 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 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5BE8 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 91, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 75%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.203 288.9) |
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 #7B5BE8 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5BE8 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B5BE8 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B5BE8 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4F9
oklch(88.4% 0.051 289)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7F9
oklch(80.8% 0.093 289)
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Step 400
400
#9E8FF5
oklch(70.6% 0.146 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8970F1
oklch(63.2% 0.186 288.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B5BE8
oklch(57.9% 0.203 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#6243C2
oklch(49.1% 0.188 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#50389D
oklch(42.7% 0.156 289)
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Step 900
900
#42327D
oklch(37.8% 0.122 289)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#7B5BE8 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) | #0077ED | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071E5 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577C99 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5BE8
#7B5BE8
oklch(57.9% 0.203 288.9)
- #817F00
#817F00
oklch(57.9% 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 #7B5BE8, 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 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.071
Use #7B5BE8 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.