#7C74AB
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58.8% 0.083 290.3), rgb(124, 116, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#7C74AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 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 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C74AB |
| RGB | rgb(124, 116, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.083 290.3) |
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 #7C74AB | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C74AB | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C74AB text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C74AB text on black | 4.94:1 | 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
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A09BC4
oklch(70.8% 0.059 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8982B5
oklch(63.2% 0.076 290.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C74AB
oklch(58.8% 0.083 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#60598A
oklch(49.1% 0.078 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F4970
oklch(42.8% 0.064 290.5)
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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)
#7C74AB 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) | #657CAD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667AAA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727E88 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C74AB
#7C74AB
oklch(58.8% 0.083 290.3)
- #7F8144
#7F8144
oklch(58.7% 0.083 110.4)
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 #7C74AB, 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 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
Use #7C74AB 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.