#7B62EC
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.3% 0.199 287), rgb(123, 98, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#7B62EC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B62EC |
| RGB | rgb(123, 98, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.199 287) |
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 #7B62EC | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B62EC | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B62EC text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B62EC text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F8
oklch(80.8% 0.09 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B91F5
oklch(70.7% 0.144 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#8572F1
oklch(63.2% 0.183 286.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B62EC
oklch(59.3% 0.199 287)
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Step 700
700
#5F45C2
oklch(49.1% 0.186 287)
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Step 800
800
#4D3A9D
oklch(42.8% 0.154 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#40337C
oklch(37.7% 0.119 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#251F49
oklch(27.1% 0.075 286.8)
#7B62EC 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) | #007CF1 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075E9 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54829E | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B62EC
#7B62EC
oklch(59.3% 0.199 287)
- #878200
#878200
oklch(59.2% 0.127 107)
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 #7B62EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.013
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
Use #7B62EC 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.