#7B7CDF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.1% 0.146 280.9), rgb(123, 124, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#7B7CDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7CDF |
| RGB | rgb(123, 124, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.146 280.9) |
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 #7B7CDF | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B7CDF | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7CDF text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7CDF text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEF
oklch(81% 0.072 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9498E6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 280.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B7CDF
oklch(63.1% 0.146 280.9)
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Step 600
600
#6563CD
oklch(55.6% 0.16 280.7)
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Step 700
700
#5551B1
oklch(49% 0.148 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#45438F
oklch(42.6% 0.122 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A3972
oklch(37.6% 0.095 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#7B7CDF 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) | #558AE3 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F83DD | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A90A3 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7CDF
#7B7CDF
oklch(63.1% 0.146 280.9)
- #9B8B00
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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 #7B7CDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
Use #7B7CDF 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.