#7A7CD0
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.1% 0.125 281.1), rgb(122, 124, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#7A7CD0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A7CD0 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 124, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 48%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.125 281.1) |
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 #7A7CD0 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A7CD0 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A7CD0 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A7CD0 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#D5D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 282)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE8
oklch(81% 0.061 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9699DD
oklch(70.7% 0.099 281.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A7CD0
oklch(62.1% 0.125 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6767C0
oklch(55.6% 0.135 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#5655A6
oklch(49.1% 0.127 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#464686
oklch(42.7% 0.104 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A3B6C
oklch(37.6% 0.083 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#22233F
oklch(27% 0.052 280.8)
#7A7CD0 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) | #5E87D3 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A81CE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #608D9C | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A7CD0
#7A7CD0
oklch(62.1% 0.125 281.1)
- #978811
#978811
oklch(62.1% 0.126 101.2)
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 #7A7CD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.071
Use #7A7CD0 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.