#7B76EA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.6% 0.17 282.3), rgb(123, 118, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#7B76EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B76EA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 118, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.17 282.3) |
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 #7B76EA | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B76EA | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B76EA text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B76EA text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF5
oklch(81% 0.082 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9495F1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 282)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B76EA
oklch(62.6% 0.17 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#675DDA
oklch(55.6% 0.185 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#564CBD
oklch(49.1% 0.171 282.1)
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Step 800
800
#463F99
oklch(42.7% 0.142 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A377A
oklch(37.8% 0.111 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#222147
oklch(27.1% 0.069 282)
#7B76EA 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) | #4188EE | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3980E7 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548FA5 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B76EA
#7B76EA
oklch(62.6% 0.17 282.3)
- #988A00
#988A00
oklch(62.6% 0.131 102.3)
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 #7B76EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B76EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
Use #7B76EA 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.