#7876AA
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.8% 0.079 285.5), rgb(120, 118, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#7876AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7876AA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 118, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.079 285.5) |
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 #7876AA | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7876AA | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7876AA text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7876AA text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D9CC3
oklch(70.7% 0.057 286)
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Step 500
500
#8583B4
oklch(63% 0.073 286)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7876AA
oklch(58.8% 0.079 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D5A89
oklch(49% 0.075 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C4A6F
oklch(42.7% 0.061 286)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E5A
oklch(37.7% 0.048 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#252435
oklch(26.9% 0.031 286.8)
#7876AA 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) | #677DAC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667AA9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7F89 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7876AA
#7876AA
oklch(58.8% 0.079 285.5)
- #838046
#838046
oklch(58.9% 0.079 106)
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 #7876AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
Use #7876AA 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.