#7A78AE
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.6% 0.082 285.3), rgb(122, 120, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#7A78AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A78AE |
| RGB | rgb(122, 120, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.082 285.3) |
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 #7A78AE | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A78AE | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A78AE text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A78AE text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C9BC7
oklch(70.6% 0.064 285.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A78AE
oklch(59.6% 0.082 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E6BA5
oklch(55.5% 0.089 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C598E
oklch(49% 0.084 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4973
oklch(42.6% 0.069 285.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F3D5D
oklch(37.6% 0.054 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#252436
oklch(27% 0.033 286.5)
#7A78AE 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) | #697FB0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677CAD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D828B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A78AE
#7A78AE
oklch(59.6% 0.082 285.3)
- #868246
#868246
oklch(59.6% 0.081 105.2)
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 #7A78AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
Use #7A78AE 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.