#7A7ACA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.4% 0.12 282.3), rgb(122, 122, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#7A7ACA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A7ACA |
| RGB | rgb(122, 122, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.12 282.3) |
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 #7A7ACA | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A7ACA | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A7ACA text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A7ACA text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE6
oklch(81% 0.058 281.7)
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Step 400
400
#9799DA
oklch(70.6% 0.095 282.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A7ACA
oklch(61.4% 0.12 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6967BD
oklch(55.6% 0.131 282.3)
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Step 700
700
#5855A3
oklch(49.1% 0.122 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#474684
oklch(42.6% 0.101 282)
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Step 900
900
#3C3B6A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#23233E
oklch(27% 0.05 282.6)
#7A7ACA 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) | #5F85CD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7FC8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638A98 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A7ACA
#7A7ACA
oklch(61.4% 0.12 282.3)
- #93861C
#93861C
oklch(61.3% 0.12 101.9)
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 #7A7ACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.071
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.072
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.073
Use #7A7ACA 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.