#7C48DB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.3% 0.212 294.5), rgb(124, 72, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#7C48DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C48DB |
| RGB | rgb(124, 72, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 67%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.212 294.5) |
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 #7C48DB | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C48DB | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C48DB text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7C48DB text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A88BF5
oklch(70.7% 0.153 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#946AF1
oklch(63.2% 0.195 294.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C48DB
oklch(54.3% 0.212 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C3CC2
oklch(49.1% 0.197 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#58339D
oklch(42.8% 0.163 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#482E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#7C48DB 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) | #006ADF | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066D8 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626C8C | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C48DB
#7C48DB
oklch(54.3% 0.212 294.5)
- #6F7700
#6F7700
oklch(54.4% 0.123 114.4)
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 #7C48DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
Use #7C48DB 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.