What color is #7B48EA?

#7B48EA is a medium, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(123, 72, 234), and in HSL hsl(259, 79%, 60%).

Is #7B48EA accessible as text?

On white, #7B48EA has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.96:1 (fails). For text placed on #7B48EA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7B48EA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-500 (#8E51FF).

What colors go well with #7B48EA?

#7B48EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B7EA48. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7B48EA below.

Is #7B48EA good for buttons?

#7B48EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #7B48EA — black text only reaches 3.96:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7B48EA the same as CSS blueviolet?

No — #7B48EA is not the CSS named color blueviolet, but blueviolet (#8A2BE2) is the closest CSS named color.

#7B48EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7B48EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #7B48EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #7B48EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7B48EA Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Blue Violet sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #7B48EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6572 Accent #9C77FF

Blue Violet is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Blue Violet.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7B48EA Secondary #9D94CB Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Blue Violet is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Blue Violet carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7B48EA Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Blue Violet opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #7B48EA Secondary #E86B6E Accent #F5944B Anchor #583B57 Surface #F7E7D7

Blue Violet glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #7B48EA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 26/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 32/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 88/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 72/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6DFF6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B148EA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #7B48EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7B48EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 123 72 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.4% 0.229 291.6);
  --color-50: #F5F1FE;
  --color-100: #E4DAFC;
  --color-200: #CAB6F6;
  --color-300: #A585EB;
  --color-400: #8158DA;
  --color-500: #6135C0;
  --color-600: #4F3092;
  --color-700: #3C2867;
  --color-800: #291D43;
  --color-900: #1B1429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  blue-violet: {
    50: '#F5F1FE',
    100: '#E4DAFC',
    200: '#CAB6F6',
    300: '#A585EB',
    400: '#8158DA',
    500: '#6135C0',
    600: '#4F3092',
    700: '#3C2867',
    800: '#291D43',
    900: '#1B1429',
  },
}

$base: #7B48EA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F1FE;
$base-100: #E4DAFC;
$base-200: #CAB6F6;
$base-300: #A585EB;
$base-400: #8158DA;
$base-500: #6135C0;
$base-600: #4F3092;
$base-700: #3C2867;
$base-800: #291D43;
$base-900: #1B1429;
$base-hover: #571ADB;
$base-subtle: #DACEF3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7B48EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4DAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAB6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A585EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8158DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6135C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F3092",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C2867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#291D43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7B48EA

Color Lab

Pairs with #7B48EA

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