#7A76CD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.8% 0.13 283.9), rgb(122, 118, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#7A76CD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A76CD |
| RGB | rgb(122, 118, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.13 283.9) |
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 #7A76CD | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A76CD | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A76CD text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A76CD text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7F0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 283.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE9
oklch(81% 0.063 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9998DE
oklch(70.8% 0.102 284.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A76CD
oklch(60.8% 0.13 283.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B65C2
oklch(55.7% 0.141 283.8)
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Step 700
700
#5953A7
oklch(49.1% 0.131 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#494488
oklch(42.7% 0.11 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.085 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#7A76CD 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) | #5783D0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #547DCB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628797 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A76CD
#7A76CD
oklch(60.8% 0.13 283.9)
- #908500
#908500
oklch(60.7% 0.128 103.7)
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 #7A76CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
Use #7A76CD 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.