#7D75BF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.1% 0.111 287.5), rgb(125, 117, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#7D75BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D75BF |
| RGB | rgb(125, 117, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.111 287.5) |
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 #7D75BF | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D75BF | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D75BF text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D75BF text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6ED
oklch(88.4% 0.031 287.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE3
oklch(81% 0.055 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D98D4
oklch(70.6% 0.087 287.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D75BF
oklch(60.1% 0.111 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#7066B6
oklch(55.6% 0.122 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E559C
oklch(49.2% 0.111 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D457F
oklch(42.7% 0.094 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403B66
oklch(37.8% 0.072 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#25233C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 286.6)
#7D75BF 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) | #5E80C2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7CBD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8391 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D75BF
#7D75BF
oklch(60.1% 0.111 287.5)
- #88852A
#88852A
oklch(60.2% 0.111 107.5)
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 #7D75BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
Use #7D75BF 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.