#7B70CB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.6% 0.136 287.1), rgb(123, 112, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#7B70CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B70CB |
| RGB | rgb(123, 112, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.136 287.1) |
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 #7B70CB | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B70CB | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B70CB text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B70CB text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBEA
oklch(81% 0.066 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C96E0
oklch(70.7% 0.107 287)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B70CB
oklch(59.6% 0.136 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#7062C4
oklch(55.7% 0.147 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E50A9
oklch(49% 0.137 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C4289
oklch(42.6% 0.114 287)
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Step 900
900
#3F396E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#252140
oklch(26.9% 0.057 287.9)
#7B70CB 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) | #4F7ECE | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E79C9 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658294 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B70CB
#7B70CB
oklch(59.6% 0.136 287.1)
- #888300
#888300
oklch(59.5% 0.128 107)
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 #7B70CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
Use #7B70CB 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.