#7B5FDC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.7% 0.183 289.7), rgb(123, 95, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#7B5FDC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5FDC |
| RGB | rgb(123, 95, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.183 289.7) |
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 #7B5FDC | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5FDC | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B5FDC text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B5FDC text on black | 4.51:1 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A091ED
oklch(70.7% 0.133 290.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A73E7
oklch(63.1% 0.169 289.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B5FDC
oklch(57.7% 0.183 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#6347B8
oklch(49% 0.17 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#503C95
oklch(42.7% 0.14 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#423477
oklch(37.7% 0.11 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#7B5FDC 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) | #0D77E0 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1671D9 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7B94 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5FDC
#7B5FDC
oklch(57.7% 0.183 289.7)
- #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 #7B5FDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B5FDC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #7B5FDC 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.