#7B7FB5
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.4% 0.082 280.4), rgb(123, 127, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#7B7FB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7FB5 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 127, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 28%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.082 280.4) |
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 #7B7FB5 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B7FB5 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7FB5 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7FB5 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#999DC8
oklch(70.8% 0.063 280.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B7FB5
oklch(61.4% 0.082 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A6DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.088 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#585B8F
oklch(49.2% 0.083 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#484A74
oklch(42.6% 0.069 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E5D
oklch(37.6% 0.053 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#232537
oklch(27.1% 0.034 279)
#7B7FB5 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) | #6F85B7 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C81B4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8992 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7FB5
#7B7FB5
oklch(61.4% 0.082 280.4)
- #8F864A
#8F864A
oklch(61.4% 0.081 100.9)
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 #7B7FB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
Use #7B7FB5 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.