#7B7BB8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(60.8% 0.092 283.3), rgb(123, 123, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#7B7BB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7BB8 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 123, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 30%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.092 283.3) |
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 #7B7BB8 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B7BB8 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7BB8 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7BB8 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 283.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDDD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A9BCD
oklch(70.7% 0.073 283.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B7BB8
oklch(60.8% 0.092 283.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C6BAC
oklch(55.7% 0.1 283.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A5994
oklch(49.2% 0.093 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#494978
oklch(42.7% 0.077 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D60
oklch(37.6% 0.059 283.2)
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Step 950
950
#242438
oklch(27% 0.037 283.7)
#7B7BB8 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) | #6983BA | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667FB6 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8691 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7BB8
#7B7BB8
oklch(60.8% 0.092 283.3)
- #8C853F
#8C853F
oklch(60.8% 0.092 103.6)
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 #7B7BB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
Use #7B7BB8 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.