#7B7ECA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.3% 0.114 280.8), rgb(123, 126, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#7B7ECA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7ECA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 126, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.114 280.8) |
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 #7B7ECA | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B7ECA | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7ECA text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7ECA text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#969AD7
oklch(70.6% 0.089 281)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B7ECA
oklch(62.3% 0.114 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6769BA
oklch(55.7% 0.124 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#5657A0
oklch(49.1% 0.115 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#464782
oklch(42.6% 0.096 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C68
oklch(37.7% 0.074 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#22233D
oklch(26.9% 0.048 281)
#7B7ECA 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) | #6488CD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6082C8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #648D9A | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7ECA
#7B7ECA
oklch(62.3% 0.114 280.8)
- #968829
#968829
oklch(62.2% 0.113 100.7)
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 #7B7ECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.069
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.069
Use #7B7ECA 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.