#7876CC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.6% 0.129 282.9), rgb(120, 118, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#7876CC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7876CC |
| RGB | rgb(120, 118, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.129 282.9) |
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 #7876CC | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7876CC | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7876CC text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7876CC text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 282)
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Step 300
300
#BABCE9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9798DE
oklch(70.6% 0.102 282.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7876CC
oklch(60.6% 0.129 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6965C2
oklch(55.5% 0.141 282.7)
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Step 700
700
#5854A7
oklch(49.2% 0.129 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#484587
oklch(42.7% 0.107 283)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6C
oklch(37.6% 0.084 283.4)
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Step 950
950
#23233F
oklch(27.1% 0.051 282.4)
#7876CC 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) | #5782CF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #537CCA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8797 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7876CC
#7876CC
oklch(60.6% 0.129 282.9)
- #918400
#918400
oklch(60.6% 0.127 102.5)
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 #7876CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.073
Use #7876CC 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.