#7D79C8
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.4% 0.118 284.7), rgb(125, 121, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#7D79C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 285°. 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 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D79C8 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 121, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.118 284.7) |
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 #7D79C8 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D79C8 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D79C8 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D79C8 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
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 285)
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Step 400
400
#9A99D8
oklch(70.8% 0.091 284.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D79C8
oklch(61.4% 0.118 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C66BB
oklch(55.5% 0.129 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B55A1
oklch(49.2% 0.119 284.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A4682
oklch(42.8% 0.097 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D3B69
oklch(37.7% 0.077 284)
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Step 950
950
#24233D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 284.5)
#7D79C8 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) | #5F84CB | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7FC6 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688897 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D79C8
#7D79C8
oklch(61.4% 0.118 284.7)
- #908722
#908722
oklch(61.3% 0.117 104.1)
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 #7D79C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #7D79C8 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.