#7B74BE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.7% 0.111 286.8), rgb(123, 116, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#7B74BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B74BE |
| RGB | rgb(123, 116, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.111 286.8) |
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 #7B74BE | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B74BE | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B74BE text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B74BE text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#D7D7ED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C99D5
oklch(70.8% 0.087 286.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B74BE
oklch(59.7% 0.111 286.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F66B6
oklch(55.5% 0.122 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D559D
oklch(49.1% 0.113 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C467F
oklch(42.8% 0.093 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3B66
oklch(37.7% 0.072 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#25233C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 286.6)
#7B74BE 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) | #5D7FC1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7BBC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8290 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B74BE
#7B74BE
oklch(59.7% 0.111 286.8)
- #878327
#878327
oklch(59.6% 0.111 106.9)
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 #7B74BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
Use #7B74BE 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.