#7874BF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.5% 0.113 284.9), rgb(120, 116, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#7874BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.113 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 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7874BF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 116, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.113 284.9) |
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 #7874BF | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7874BF | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7874BF text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7874BF text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#BCBCE4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 285.1)
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Step 400
400
#9A99D6
oklch(70.7% 0.089 284.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7874BF
oklch(59.5% 0.113 284.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D67B8
oklch(55.6% 0.123 285)
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Step 700
700
#5B559E
oklch(49% 0.114 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A4680
oklch(42.6% 0.094 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B67
oklch(37.7% 0.074 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#24233C
oklch(27% 0.046 284.7)
#7874BF 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) | #5B7FC2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597ABD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658290 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7874BF
#7874BF
oklch(59.5% 0.113 284.9)
- #898223
#898223
oklch(59.5% 0.113 105.1)
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 #7874BF, 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 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.069
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.070
Use #7874BF 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.