#7B7FCB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.5% 0.114 280.3), rgb(123, 127, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#7B7FCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7FCB |
| RGB | rgb(123, 127, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.114 280.3) |
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 #7B7FCB | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B7FCB | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7FCB text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7FCB text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#969BD8
oklch(70.8% 0.089 280.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B7FCB
oklch(62.5% 0.114 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6669BA
oklch(55.6% 0.124 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#5557A0
oklch(49.1% 0.115 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#464782
oklch(42.6% 0.096 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C68
oklch(37.6% 0.075 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#22243D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 279.3)
#7B7FCB 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) | #6589CE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6183C9 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638E9B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7FCB
#7B7FCB
oklch(62.5% 0.114 280.3)
- #98892A
#98892A
oklch(62.6% 0.114 100.1)
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 #7B7FCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.069
Use #7B7FCB 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.