#7873BD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.2% 0.111 285.5), rgb(120, 115, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#7873BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7873BD |
| RGB | rgb(120, 115, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.111 285.5) |
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 #7873BD | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7873BD | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7873BD text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7873BD text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDE0
oklch(81% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B9AD1
oklch(70.7% 0.08 285)
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Step 500
500
#8480C5
oklch(63.1% 0.103 285.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7873BD
oklch(59.2% 0.111 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C5799
oklch(49.2% 0.104 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B477C
oklch(42.7% 0.086 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C64
oklch(37.7% 0.068 285)
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Step 950
950
#24233A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 285.2)
#7873BD 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) | #5B7DC0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5979BB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66818F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7873BD
#7873BD
oklch(59.2% 0.111 285.5)
- #878124
#878124
oklch(59.1% 0.111 105.6)
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 #7873BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.070
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.071
Use #7873BD 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.