#7D78BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.5% 0.101 286.4), rgb(125, 120, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#7D78BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D78BB |
| RGB | rgb(125, 120, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.101 286.4) |
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 #7D78BB | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D78BB | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D78BB text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D78BB text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDE0
oklch(81% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C9AD0
oklch(70.8% 0.078 285.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D78BB
oklch(60.5% 0.101 286.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F68B0
oklch(55.5% 0.11 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D5797
oklch(49.2% 0.101 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C477B
oklch(42.7% 0.085 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3C63
oklch(37.7% 0.066 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#25233A
oklch(27% 0.042 287.2)
#7D78BB 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) | #6481BE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637EB9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8491 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D78BB
#7D78BB
oklch(60.5% 0.101 286.4)
- #898537
#898537
oklch(60.4% 0.1 106.3)
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 #7D78BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.065
Use #7D78BB 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.