#7D79B3
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.3% 0.087 286.6), rgb(125, 121, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#7D79B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D79B3 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 121, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.087 286.6) |
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 #7D79B3 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D79B3 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D79B3 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D79B3 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#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
#D7D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDDC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D9BCA
oklch(70.8% 0.068 286.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D79B3
oklch(60.3% 0.087 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F6AA8
oklch(55.5% 0.095 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D5890
oklch(49% 0.088 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C4875
oklch(42.6% 0.074 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F3D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 286.2)
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Step 950
950
#252437
oklch(27% 0.035 286.2)
#7D79B3 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) | #6981B5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687EB2 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70838E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D79B3
#7D79B3
oklch(60.3% 0.087 286.6)
- #878543
#878543
oklch(60.4% 0.088 107.2)
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 #7D79B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
Use #7D79B3 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.