#7D78CD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.4% 0.127 284.7), rgb(125, 120, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#7D78CD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D78CD |
| RGB | rgb(125, 120, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.127 284.7) |
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 #7D78CD | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D78CD | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D78CD text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D78CD text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7F0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 283.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE8
oklch(81% 0.062 284.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A98DC
oklch(70.7% 0.099 284.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D78CD
oklch(61.4% 0.127 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C65C0
oklch(55.7% 0.138 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A53A5
oklch(49% 0.128 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A4486
oklch(42.6% 0.107 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6B
oklch(37.6% 0.082 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#24223F
oklch(27% 0.053 285.4)
#7D78CD 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) | #5B84D0 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587FCB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668999 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D78CD
#7D78CD
oklch(61.4% 0.127 284.7)
- #91880F
#91880F
oklch(61.5% 0.127 104.7)
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 #7D78CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.072
Use #7D78CD 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.