#7B7FCA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.5% 0.112 280.3), rgb(123, 127, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#7B7FCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7FCA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 127, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.112 280.3) |
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 #7B7FCA | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B7FCA | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7FCA text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7FCA text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D5D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 281.8)
-
Step 300
300
#B9BDE4
oklch(80.8% 0.055 280.5)
-
Step 400
400
#969BD7
oklch(70.8% 0.088 280.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B7FCA
oklch(62.5% 0.112 280.3)
-
Step 600
600
#6769B9
oklch(55.6% 0.122 280.6)
-
Step 700
700
#55579F
oklch(49% 0.114 280.1)
-
Step 800
800
#464881
oklch(42.8% 0.093 280.2)
-
Step 900
900
#3A3C68
oklch(37.6% 0.075 280.2)
-
Step 950
950
#22243D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 279.3)
#7B7FCA 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) | #6688CD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6183C8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #648E9B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7FCA
#7B7FCA
oklch(62.5% 0.112 280.3)
- #97892C
#97892C
oklch(62.5% 0.112 100.6)
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 #7B7FCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.068
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.068
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.068
Use #7B7FCA 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.