#7B79BE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.7% 0.104 284.2), rgb(123, 121, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#7B79BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B79BE |
| RGB | rgb(123, 121, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.104 284.2) |
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 #7B79BE | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B79BE | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B79BE text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B79BE text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A9AD2
oklch(70.7% 0.081 284.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B79BE
oklch(60.7% 0.104 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C69B3
oklch(55.7% 0.113 283.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A579A
oklch(49.1% 0.105 283.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A477D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C64
oklch(37.6% 0.068 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#7B79BE 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) | #6382C1 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617EBC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698693 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B79BE
#7B79BE
oklch(60.7% 0.104 284.2)
- #8C8533
#8C8533
oklch(60.6% 0.103 104.4)
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 #7B79BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.063
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #7B79BE 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.