#7872BD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59% 0.113 286), rgb(120, 114, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#7872BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7872BD |
| RGB | rgb(120, 114, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.113 286) |
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 #7872BD | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7872BD | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7872BD text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7872BD 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
#E9E9F4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 286.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C99D2
oklch(70.6% 0.083 286.5)
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Step 500
500
#8480C5
oklch(63.1% 0.103 285.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7872BD
oklch(59% 0.113 286)
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Step 700
700
#5C5699
oklch(49% 0.105 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B477C
oklch(42.7% 0.086 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3C64
oklch(37.8% 0.067 286.1)
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Step 950
950
#25233A
oklch(27% 0.042 287.2)
#7872BD 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) | #5A7DC0 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5879BB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66808E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7872BD
#7872BD
oklch(59% 0.113 286)
- #868121
#868121
oklch(59% 0.113 106.4)
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 #7872BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
Use #7872BD 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.