#7874BD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.4% 0.11 285), rgb(120, 116, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#7874BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 285°. 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7874BD |
| RGB | rgb(120, 116, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.11 285) |
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 #7874BD | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7874BD | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7874BD text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7874BD text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 500.
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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
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE3
oklch(80.8% 0.055 285.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B99D5
oklch(70.7% 0.087 285.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7874BD
oklch(59.4% 0.11 285)
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Step 600
600
#6D67B6
oklch(55.5% 0.12 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B569D
oklch(49.2% 0.111 284.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A467F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B66
oklch(37.6% 0.072 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#24233C
oklch(27% 0.046 284.7)
#7874BD 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) | #5C7EC0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7ABB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65828F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7874BD
#7874BD
oklch(59.4% 0.11 285)
- #888227
#888227
oklch(59.5% 0.11 105.6)
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 #7874BD, 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 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.068
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
Use #7874BD 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.