#7875BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.5% 0.106 284.7), rgb(120, 117, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#7875BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7875BB |
| RGB | rgb(120, 117, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.106 284.7) |
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 #7875BB | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7875BB | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7875BB text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7875BB text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A9AD3
oklch(70.7% 0.083 284.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7875BB
oklch(59.5% 0.106 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D68B3
oklch(55.5% 0.114 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B569A
oklch(49% 0.107 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A477D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C65
oklch(37.8% 0.069 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#7875BB 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) | #5F7FBE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7AB9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66828F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7875BB
#7875BB
oklch(59.5% 0.106 284.7)
- #89822D
#89822D
oklch(59.6% 0.106 104.6)
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 #7875BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.066
Use #7875BB 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.