#7B73BD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.4% 0.111 287.5), rgb(123, 115, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#7B73BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B73BD |
| RGB | rgb(123, 115, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.111 287.5) |
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 #7B73BD | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B73BD | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B73BD text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B73BD text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6ED
oklch(88.4% 0.031 287.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE3
oklch(81% 0.055 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D98D4
oklch(70.6% 0.087 287.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B73BD
oklch(59.4% 0.111 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#7066B6
oklch(55.6% 0.122 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E559C
oklch(49.2% 0.111 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D457F
oklch(42.7% 0.094 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403B66
oklch(37.8% 0.072 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#25233C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 286.6)
#7B73BD 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) | #5C7EC0 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7ABB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A818F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B73BD
#7B73BD
oklch(59.4% 0.111 287.5)
- #868327
#868327
oklch(59.5% 0.111 107.5)
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 #7B73BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #7B73BD 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.