#7B7EBE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.7% 0.096 281.1), rgb(123, 126, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#7B7EBE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7EBE |
| RGB | rgb(123, 126, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.096 281.1) |
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 #7B7EBE | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B7EBE | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7EBE text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7EBE text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDF
oklch(81% 0.046 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#989BCF
oklch(70.6% 0.076 281.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B7EBE
oklch(61.7% 0.096 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#696BAF
oklch(55.6% 0.105 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#575996
oklch(49% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#47497A
oklch(42.7% 0.081 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D62
oklch(37.6% 0.063 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#23243A
oklch(27% 0.041 281.3)
#7B7EBE 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) | #6A86C1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6781BC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698A95 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7EBE
#7B7EBE
oklch(61.7% 0.096 281.1)
- #92873D
#92873D
oklch(61.8% 0.096 100.9)
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 #7B7EBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.066
Use #7B7EBE 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.