#7C48B3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.4% 0.165 303.5), rgb(124, 72, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#7C48B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C48B3 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 72, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.165 303.5) |
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 #7C48B3 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C48B3 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C48B3 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7C48B3 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EB
oklch(80.8% 0.08 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#B18CE2
oklch(70.8% 0.128 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F6CD9
oklch(63.1% 0.164 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A51C6
oklch(55.5% 0.178 303.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C48B3
oklch(51.4% 0.165 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F368B
oklch(42.6% 0.137 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E306F
oklch(37.7% 0.107 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#7C48B3 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) | #1361B6 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E62B1 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725E76 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C48B3
#7C48B3
oklch(51.4% 0.165 303.5)
- #597200
#597200
oklch(51.3% 0.127 123.4)
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 #7C48B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.073
Use #7C48B3 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.