#7876DD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.6% 0.152 281.8), rgb(120, 118, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#7876DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7876DD |
| RGB | rgb(120, 118, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.152 281.8) |
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 #7876DD | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7876DD | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7876DD text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7876DD text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9597E9
oklch(70.8% 0.119 281.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7876DD
oklch(61.6% 0.152 281.8)
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Step 600
600
#6761D0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 282)
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Step 700
700
#5650B4
oklch(49.2% 0.154 281.8)
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Step 800
800
#464292
oklch(42.7% 0.128 281.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3974
oklch(37.7% 0.098 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#222244
oklch(27.1% 0.062 281.4)
#7876DD 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) | #4B85E1 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #457EDB | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #568C9F | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7876DD
#7876DD
oklch(61.6% 0.152 281.8)
- #958700
#958700
oklch(61.7% 0.129 102.1)
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 #7876DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
Use #7876DD 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.