#7B7BF3
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.1% 0.175 280.3), rgb(123, 123, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#7B7BF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7BF3 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 123, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 83%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.175 280.3) |
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 #7B7BF3 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B7BF3 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7BF3 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7BF3 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6F9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9195F4
oklch(70.7% 0.138 280.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B7BF3
oklch(64.1% 0.175 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#635DDE
oklch(55.6% 0.191 280.3)
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Step 700
700
#534CC1
oklch(49.2% 0.177 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#433F9C
oklch(42.7% 0.147 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#38377C
oklch(37.8% 0.114 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#212149
oklch(27.2% 0.072 280.4)
#7B7BF3 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) | #428DF7 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3884F0 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D95AC | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7BF3
#7B7BF3
oklch(64.1% 0.175 280.3)
- #9F8D00
#9F8D00
oklch(64% 0.133 100.3)
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 #7B7BF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B7BF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.025
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
Use #7B7BF3 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.