#7C74AA
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58.8% 0.082 290.4), rgb(124, 116, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#7C74AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C74AA |
| RGB | rgb(124, 116, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.082 290.4) |
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 #7C74AA | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C74AA | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C74AA text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C74AA text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A09BC3
oklch(70.8% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8982B4
oklch(63.2% 0.075 290.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C74AA
oklch(58.8% 0.082 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#605989
oklch(49.1% 0.076 290)
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Step 800
800
#4F496F
oklch(42.8% 0.062 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#413D5A
oklch(37.7% 0.049 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#7C74AA 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) | #667CAC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667AA9 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727D87 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C74AA
#7C74AA
oklch(58.8% 0.082 290.4)
- #7F8145
#7F8145
oklch(58.7% 0.082 110.4)
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 #7C74AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
Use #7C74AA 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.