#7874AB
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58.5% 0.084 286.8), rgb(120, 116, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#7874AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7874AB |
| RGB | rgb(120, 116, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.084 286.8) |
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 #7874AB | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7874AB | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7874AB text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7874AB text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDD8
oklch(80.8% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9D9BC5
oklch(70.6% 0.061 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#8683B6
oklch(63.2% 0.076 286.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7874AB
oklch(58.5% 0.084 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E5A8B
oklch(49.2% 0.078 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C4971
oklch(42.6% 0.066 286.7)
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Step 900
900
#403E5B
oklch(37.9% 0.049 287)
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Step 950
950
#252435
oklch(26.9% 0.031 286.8)
#7874AB 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) | #657BAD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6478AA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7E88 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7874AB
#7874AB
oklch(58.5% 0.084 286.8)
- #817F41
#817F41
oklch(58.4% 0.084 107.1)
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 #7874AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
Use #7874AB 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.