#7B7EBA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.5% 0.09 281.2), rgb(123, 126, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#7B7EBA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7EBA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 126, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.09 281.2) |
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 #7B7EBA | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B7EBA | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7EBA text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7EBA text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8EA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 280.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 281)
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Step 400
400
#989CCC
oklch(70.7% 0.07 280.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B7EBA
oklch(61.5% 0.09 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#696CAC
oklch(55.6% 0.099 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#585A93
oklch(49.2% 0.091 281)
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Step 800
800
#484977
oklch(42.6% 0.076 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E60
oklch(37.8% 0.058 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#232438
oklch(26.9% 0.037 281.4)
#7B7EBA 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) | #6C85BC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6981B9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8994 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7EBA
#7B7EBA
oklch(61.5% 0.09 281.2)
- #908642
#908642
oklch(61.4% 0.09 101.1)
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 #7B7EBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
Use #7B7EBA 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.