#7673BC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59% 0.11 284.4), rgb(118, 115, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#7673BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7673BC |
| RGB | rgb(118, 115, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.11 284.4) |
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 #7673BC | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7673BC | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7673BC text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7673BC text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A9AD1
oklch(70.6% 0.08 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#8281C5
oklch(63.2% 0.101 283.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7673BC
oklch(59% 0.11 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B5798
oklch(49.1% 0.102 284.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A487B
oklch(42.8% 0.083 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C63
oklch(37.7% 0.066 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#24233A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 285.2)
#7673BC 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) | #5B7DBF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5979BA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63818E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7673BC
#7673BC
oklch(59% 0.11 284.4)
- #888024
#888024
oklch(59% 0.11 104.3)
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 #7673BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.068
Use #7673BC 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.