#7D74B2
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.2% 0.094 289.9), rgb(125, 116, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#7D74B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D74B2 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 116, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 29%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.094 289.9) |
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 #7D74B2 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D74B2 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D74B2 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D74B2 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDB
oklch(81% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9F9AC8
oklch(70.7% 0.067 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8881BA
oklch(63.1% 0.085 289.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D74B2
oklch(59.2% 0.094 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#60588F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4874
oklch(42.7% 0.072 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#413C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.058 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#7D74B2 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) | #637DB4 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637AB0 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717F8B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D74B2
#7D74B2
oklch(59.2% 0.094 289.9)
- #81833C
#81833C
oklch(59.3% 0.094 110.4)
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 #7D74B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.065
Use #7D74B2 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.