#7876B2
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(59.2% 0.091 284.8), rgb(120, 118, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#7876B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7876B2 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 118, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.091 284.8) |
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 #7876B2 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7876B2 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7876B2 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7876B2 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBEDB
oklch(81% 0.041 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9C9BC8
oklch(70.6% 0.065 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#8482BA
oklch(63% 0.084 285.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7876B2
oklch(59.2% 0.091 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C598F
oklch(49.1% 0.085 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B4974
oklch(42.7% 0.071 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D5E
oklch(37.6% 0.056 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#242437
oklch(26.9% 0.035 283.8)
#7876B2 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) | #647EB4 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627AB1 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69818C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7876B2
#7876B2
oklch(59.2% 0.091 284.8)
- #86813C
#86813C
oklch(59.3% 0.091 105.1)
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 #7876B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
Use #7876B2 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.