#7B62DB
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(58.1% 0.178 289.2), rgb(123, 98, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#7B62DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B62DB |
| RGB | rgb(123, 98, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 63%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.178 289.2) |
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 #7B62DB | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B62DB | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B62DB text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B62DB text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#BEB9F2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 288.5)
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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)
#7B62DB
oklch(58.1% 0.178 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6249B6
oklch(49.1% 0.165 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F3D93
oklch(42.7% 0.136 289)
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Step 900
900
#413576
oklch(37.7% 0.107 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#262045
oklch(27.1% 0.067 288.6)
#7B62DB 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) | #1F78DF | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2273D8 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7C95 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B62DB
#7B62DB
oklch(58.1% 0.178 289.2)
- #818000
#818000
oklch(58.2% 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 #7B62DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B62DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.031
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
Use #7B62DB 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.