#7879BD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.4% 0.103 282.2), rgb(120, 121, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#7879BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7879BD |
| RGB | rgb(120, 121, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.103 282.2) |
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 #7879BD | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7879BD | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7879BD text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7879BD 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#989BD2
oklch(70.7% 0.08 281.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7879BD
oklch(60.4% 0.103 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A6AB2
oklch(55.6% 0.11 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#58589A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#48487C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 282.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D64
oklch(37.8% 0.066 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#7879BD 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) | #6382C0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607DBB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658692 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7879BD
#7879BD
oklch(60.4% 0.103 282.2)
- #8D8332
#8D8332
oklch(60.3% 0.102 102.3)
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 #7879BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.062
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.065
Use #7879BD 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.