#7B5EDE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.7% 0.187 289.7), rgb(123, 94, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#7B5EDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5EDE |
| RGB | rgb(123, 94, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.187 289.7) |
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 #7B5EDE | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5EDE | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B5EDE text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B5EDE text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F91EE
oklch(70.7% 0.134 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A72E9
oklch(63.1% 0.173 289.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B5EDE
oklch(57.7% 0.187 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#6346BA
oklch(49% 0.174 290)
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Step 800
800
#503B97
oklch(42.7% 0.144 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#423478
oklch(37.8% 0.112 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#7B5EDE 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) | #0077E2 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0871DB | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7B95 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5EDE
#7B5EDE
oklch(57.7% 0.187 289.7)
- #7F7F00
#7F7F00
oklch(57.7% 0.126 109.8)
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 #7B5EDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B5EDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
Use #7B5EDE 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.