#7A79D2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.7% 0.133 282.3), rgb(122, 121, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#7A79D2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A79D2 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 121, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.133 282.3) |
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 #7A79D2 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A79D2 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A79D2 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A79D2 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 282.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEA
oklch(80.8% 0.065 281.9)
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Step 400
400
#9798E0
oklch(70.7% 0.105 282.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A79D2
oklch(61.7% 0.133 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6865C4
oklch(55.6% 0.144 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#5753A9
oklch(49% 0.134 282.4)
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Step 800
800
#474589
oklch(42.8% 0.11 282)
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Step 900
900
#3B3A6E
oklch(37.6% 0.087 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#7A79D2 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) | #5986D5 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #547FD0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8B9B | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A79D2
#7A79D2
oklch(61.7% 0.133 282.3)
- #958700
#958700
oklch(61.7% 0.129 102.1)
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 #7A79D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.073
Use #7A79D2 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.