#7B7BBD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61% 0.099 283.1), rgb(123, 123, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#7B7BBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7BBD |
| RGB | rgb(123, 123, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.099 283.1) |
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 #7B7BBD | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B7BBD | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7BBD text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7BBD text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 284)
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Step 400
400
#999BD0
oklch(70.7% 0.077 282.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B7BBD
oklch(61% 0.099 283.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B6AB0
oklch(55.6% 0.107 283)
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Step 700
700
#595898
oklch(49.1% 0.101 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#49487B
oklch(42.7% 0.083 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D63
oklch(37.8% 0.064 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#24243A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 283.4)
#7B7BBD 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) | #6784C0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647FBB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698793 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7BBD
#7B7BBD
oklch(61% 0.099 283.1)
- #8E8638
#8E8638
oklch(61.1% 0.1 103.5)
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 #7B7BBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.059
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
Use #7B7BBD 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.