#7A76E4
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.2% 0.162 282.3), rgb(122, 118, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#7A76E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A76E4 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 118, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 67%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.162 282.3) |
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 #7A76E4 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A76E4 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A76E4 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A76E4 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9596ED
oklch(70.8% 0.126 282.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A76E4
oklch(62.2% 0.162 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#675FD5
oklch(55.6% 0.175 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#564EB9
oklch(49.2% 0.163 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#464096
oklch(42.7% 0.136 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B3777
oklch(37.6% 0.106 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#222146
oklch(27% 0.067 282.1)
#7A76E4 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) | #4687E8 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #407FE2 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558DA2 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A76E4
#7A76E4
oklch(62.2% 0.162 282.3)
- #978900
#978900
oklch(62.3% 0.131 102.2)
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 #7A76E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
Use #7A76E4 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.