#7878EF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.1% 0.174 280.2), rgb(120, 120, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#7878EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7878EF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 120, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.174 280.2) |
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 #7878EF | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7878EF | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7878EF text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7878EF text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6F9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9195F3
oklch(70.6% 0.136 280.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7878EF
oklch(63.1% 0.174 280.2)
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Step 600
600
#635DDE
oklch(55.6% 0.191 280.3)
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Step 700
700
#524CC0
oklch(49% 0.176 280)
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Step 800
800
#433F9C
oklch(42.7% 0.147 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#38377C
oklch(37.8% 0.114 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#202148
oklch(27% 0.071 279.4)
#7878EF 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) | #3F8AF3 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3481EC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4992A8 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7878EF
#7878EF
oklch(63.1% 0.174 280.2)
- #9C8A00
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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 #7878EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7878EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.075
Use #7878EF 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.