#7B76DC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.8% 0.151 283.3), rgb(123, 118, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#7B76DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 283°. 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 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B76DC |
| RGB | rgb(123, 118, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.151 283.3) |
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 #7B76DC | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B76DC | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B76DC text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B76DC text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBEF
oklch(80.8% 0.073 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9796E8
oklch(70.7% 0.119 283.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B76DC
oklch(61.8% 0.151 283.3)
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Step 600
600
#6961CE
oklch(55.6% 0.163 283)
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Step 700
700
#584FB3
oklch(49.1% 0.153 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#484291
oklch(42.8% 0.126 283.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C3873
oklch(37.6% 0.098 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#232144
oklch(27% 0.064 283.9)
#7B76DC 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) | #4D85E0 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #487FDA | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C8B9E | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B76DC
#7B76DC
oklch(61.8% 0.151 283.3)
- #948800
#948800
oklch(61.8% 0.13 103.3)
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 #7B76DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #7B76DC 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.