#7B61BE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.1% 0.141 294.3), rgb(123, 97, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#7B61BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B61BE |
| RGB | rgb(123, 97, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.141 294.3) |
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 #7B61BE | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B61BE | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B61BE text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B61BE text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E6
oklch(80.8% 0.063 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A494DA
oklch(70.7% 0.102 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F78CF
oklch(63.1% 0.129 294.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B61BE
oklch(56.1% 0.141 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#664EA2
oklch(49% 0.131 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#534184
oklch(42.8% 0.108 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#453769
oklch(37.6% 0.084 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#7B61BE 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) | #4072C1 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446FBC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7386 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B61BE
#7B61BE
oklch(56.1% 0.141 294.3)
- #747C00
#747C00
oklch(56% 0.126 114.2)
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 #7B61BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
Use #7B61BE 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.