#7B75D7
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.3% 0.145 284), rgb(123, 117, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#7B75D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B75D7 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 117, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 55%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.145 284) |
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 #7B75D7 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B75D7 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B75D7 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B75D7 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBEE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9896E5
oklch(70.6% 0.114 284.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B75D7
oklch(61.3% 0.145 284)
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Step 600
600
#6B61CB
oklch(55.5% 0.159 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5950AF
oklch(49% 0.146 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#49428E
oklch(42.7% 0.122 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3971
oklch(37.8% 0.093 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#7B75D7 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) | #4F84DB | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B7ED5 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F899C | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B75D7
#7B75D7
oklch(61.3% 0.145 284)
- #918700
#918700
oklch(61.3% 0.13 104.3)
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 #7B75D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #7B75D7 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.