#7A78EA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.9% 0.167 281.2), rgb(122, 120, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#7A78EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A78EA |
| RGB | rgb(122, 120, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.167 281.2) |
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 #7A78EA | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A78EA | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A78EA text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A78EA text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 281.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9396F0
oklch(70.8% 0.13 281.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A78EA
oklch(62.9% 0.167 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#655ED9
oklch(55.5% 0.182 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#554DBC
oklch(49.1% 0.169 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#454098
oklch(42.7% 0.139 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#393779
oklch(37.6% 0.109 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#212147
oklch(27% 0.069 280.7)
#7A78EA 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) | #4589EE | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C81E7 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5190A6 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A78EA
#7A78EA
oklch(62.9% 0.167 281.2)
- #9A8A00
#9A8A00
oklch(62.8% 0.131 101.2)
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 #7A78EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A78EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.075
Use #7A78EA 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.