#7B75CA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.5% 0.127 285.2), rgb(123, 117, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#7B75CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B75CA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 117, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.127 285.2) |
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 #7B75CA | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B75CA | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B75CA text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B75CA text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 285.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE8
oklch(81% 0.062 284.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A98DC
oklch(70.7% 0.099 284.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B75CA
oklch(60.5% 0.127 285.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D64C0
oklch(55.5% 0.139 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B53A5
oklch(49.1% 0.127 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A4486
oklch(42.6% 0.107 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.082 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#24223F
oklch(27% 0.053 285.4)
#7B75CA 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) | #5781CD | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557CC8 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658696 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B75CA
#7B75CA
oklch(60.5% 0.127 285.2)
- #8D8507
#8D8507
oklch(60.5% 0.127 105.3)
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 #7B75CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.070
Use #7B75CA 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.