#7B61DA
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(57.9% 0.178 289.6), rgb(123, 97, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#7B61DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B61DA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 97, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.178 289.6) |
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 #7B61DA | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B61DA | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B61DA text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B61DA text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9F1
oklch(81% 0.079 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F92EB
oklch(70.7% 0.128 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8974E4
oklch(63% 0.163 289.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B61DA
oklch(57.9% 0.178 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#6249B6
oklch(49.1% 0.165 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#503D93
oklch(42.8% 0.136 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#423575
oklch(37.7% 0.106 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F45
oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4)
#7B61DA 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) | #1D78DE | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2272D7 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7B94 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B61DA
#7B61DA
oklch(57.9% 0.178 289.6)
- #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 #7B61DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B61DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
Use #7B61DA 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.