#7674BE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.3% 0.112 283.7), rgb(118, 116, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#7674BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.112 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 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7674BE |
| RGB | rgb(118, 116, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.112 283.7) |
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 #7674BE | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7674BE | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7674BE text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7674BE text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A9AD2
oklch(70.7% 0.081 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#8281C6
oklch(63.2% 0.103 283.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7674BE
oklch(59.3% 0.112 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A5799
oklch(49% 0.104 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#49487C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 283.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C64
oklch(37.6% 0.068 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#24233A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 285.2)
#7674BE 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) | #5C7EC1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5979BC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628290 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7674BE
#7674BE
oklch(59.3% 0.112 283.7)
- #8A8123
#8A8123
oklch(59.4% 0.112 103.7)
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 #7674BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.067
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.068
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
Use #7674BE 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.