#7B6CD2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.3% 0.151 287.6), rgb(123, 108, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#7B6CD2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B6CD2 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 108, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.151 287.6) |
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 #7B6CD2 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B6CD2 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B6CD2 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B6CD2 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEB
oklch(80.8% 0.069 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D96E1
oklch(70.8% 0.108 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#867AD8
oklch(63.2% 0.138 287.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B6CD2
oklch(59.3% 0.151 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E4FAB
oklch(49% 0.142 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D428A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#40386F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#252141
oklch(27% 0.058 287.5)
#7B6CD2 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) | #437DD6 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4278D0 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628195 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B6CD2
#7B6CD2
oklch(59.3% 0.151 287.6)
- #878300
#878300
oklch(59.4% 0.128 107.6)
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 #7B6CD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
Use #7B6CD2 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.