#7A7BDA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.5% 0.141 281.1), rgb(122, 123, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#7A7BDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A7BDA |
| RGB | rgb(122, 123, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.141 281.1) |
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 #7A7BDA | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A7BDA | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A7BDA text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A7BDA text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCED
oklch(80.9% 0.069 281.1)
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Step 400
400
#9498E4
oklch(70.7% 0.111 280.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A7BDA
oklch(62.5% 0.141 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6664CA
oklch(55.6% 0.154 281)
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Step 700
700
#5552AE
oklch(49% 0.143 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#45448D
oklch(42.7% 0.118 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3A71
oklch(37.8% 0.092 281)
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Step 950
950
#222242
oklch(27% 0.059 281.7)
#7A7BDA 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) | #5788DE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5181D8 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8FA0 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A7BDA
#7A7BDA
oklch(62.5% 0.141 281.1)
- #998900
#998900
oklch(62.5% 0.13 101.1)
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 #7A7BDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
Use #7A7BDA 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.