#7B6ECD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.4% 0.141 287.6), rgb(123, 110, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#7B6ECD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B6ECD |
| RGB | rgb(123, 110, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.141 287.6) |
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 #7B6ECD | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B6ECD | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B6ECD text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B6ECD text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D95E2
oklch(70.7% 0.111 288)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B6ECD
oklch(59.4% 0.141 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#7060C7
oklch(55.5% 0.154 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E4FAC
oklch(49.1% 0.143 287.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D418B
oklch(42.6% 0.118 287.7)
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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)
#7B6ECD 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) | #4A7DD0 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A78CB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #648194 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B6ECD
#7B6ECD
oklch(59.4% 0.141 287.6)
- #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 #7B6ECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
Use #7B6ECD 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.