#7C74C2
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60% 0.117 287), rgb(124, 116, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#7C74C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C74C2 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 116, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.117 287) |
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 #7C74C2 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C74C2 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C74C2 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C74C2 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 287.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C98D7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 286.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C74C2
oklch(60% 0.117 287)
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Step 600
600
#6F65B9
oklch(55.5% 0.127 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D54A0
oklch(49.1% 0.119 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C4581
oklch(42.7% 0.097 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F3A68
oklch(37.6% 0.077 287)
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Step 950
950
#25223D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 287.7)
#7C74C2 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) | #5B7FC5 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7BC0 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8392 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C74C2
#7C74C2
oklch(60% 0.117 287)
- #888420
#888420
oklch(59.9% 0.117 107.1)
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 #7C74C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #7C74C2 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.