#7D79B5
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.4% 0.09 286.4), rgb(125, 121, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#7D79B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D79B5 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 121, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.09 286.4) |
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 #7D79B5 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D79B5 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D79B5 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D79B5 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#BEBDDD
oklch(81% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D9ACB
oklch(70.6% 0.071 287.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D79B5
oklch(60.4% 0.09 286.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F6AAA
oklch(55.6% 0.098 286.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D5892
oklch(49.1% 0.092 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C4876
oklch(42.7% 0.075 286.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 286)
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Step 950
950
#252438
oklch(27.1% 0.037 286)
#7D79B5 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) | #6881B7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677EB3 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F848F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D79B5
#7D79B5
oklch(60.4% 0.09 286.4)
- #888541
#888541
oklch(60.4% 0.09 106.5)
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 #7D79B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
Use #7D79B5 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.