#7B76BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.9% 0.104 286.1), rgb(123, 118, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#7B76BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 286°. 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 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B76BB |
| RGB | rgb(123, 118, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.104 286.1) |
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 #7B76BB | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B76BB | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B76BB text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B76BB text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#E9E9F4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 286.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C99D1
oklch(70.6% 0.081 286.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B76BB
oklch(59.9% 0.104 286.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E68B2
oklch(55.6% 0.113 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C5699
oklch(49% 0.105 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B477C
oklch(42.7% 0.086 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3C64
oklch(37.8% 0.067 286.1)
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Step 950
950
#25233A
oklch(27% 0.042 287.2)
#7B76BB 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) | #6180BE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7CB9 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8390 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B76BB
#7B76BB
oklch(59.9% 0.104 286.1)
- #888431
#888431
oklch(60% 0.104 106.5)
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 #7B76BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.065
Use #7B76BB 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.