#7B71DA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.7% 0.155 285.1), rgb(123, 113, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#7B71DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B71DA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 113, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.155 285.1) |
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 #7B71DA | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B71DA | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B71DA text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B71DA text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF0
oklch(80.8% 0.076 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9995E9
oklch(70.7% 0.121 285)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B71DA
oklch(60.7% 0.155 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D5FD0
oklch(55.7% 0.168 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B4DB4
oklch(49% 0.157 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A4092
oklch(42.7% 0.13 285)
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Step 900
900
#3D3774
oklch(37.6% 0.101 284.9)
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Step 950
950
#242144
oklch(27.1% 0.064 285.2)
#7B71DA 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) | #4582DE | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #427BD8 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D879B | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B71DA
#7B71DA
oklch(60.7% 0.155 285.1)
- #8E8600
#8E8600
oklch(60.8% 0.129 105.4)
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 #7B71DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
Use #7B71DA 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.