#7D79BD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.8% 0.102 285.6), rgb(125, 121, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#7D79BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D79BD |
| RGB | rgb(125, 121, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.102 285.6) |
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 #7D79BD | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D79BD | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D79BD text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D79BD text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#9B9AD1
oklch(70.7% 0.08 285)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D79BD
oklch(60.8% 0.102 285.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E68B1
oklch(55.5% 0.111 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C5798
oklch(49.2% 0.102 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B477B
oklch(42.6% 0.085 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C63
oklch(37.7% 0.066 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#24233A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 285.2)
#7D79BD 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) | #6482C0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637EBB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8692 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D79BD
#7D79BD
oklch(60.8% 0.102 285.6)
- #8B8636
#8B8636
oklch(60.8% 0.102 105.7)
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 #7D79BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.065
Use #7D79BD 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.