#7A78CF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.3% 0.13 282.9), rgb(122, 120, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#7A78CF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 283°. 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 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A78CF |
| RGB | rgb(122, 120, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.13 282.9) |
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 #7A78CF | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A78CF | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A78CF text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A78CF text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 282)
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Step 300
300
#BABCE9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9798DE
oklch(70.6% 0.102 282.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A78CF
oklch(61.3% 0.13 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6965C2
oklch(55.5% 0.141 282.7)
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Step 700
700
#5853A8
oklch(49% 0.132 283)
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Step 800
800
#484588
oklch(42.8% 0.108 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 283.3)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#7A78CF 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) | #5984D2 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557ECD | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #618999 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A78CF
#7A78CF
oklch(61.3% 0.13 282.9)
- #938600
#938600
oklch(61.2% 0.129 102.6)
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 #7A78CF, 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 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.072
Use #7A78CF 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.