#7D7DBA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.4% 0.092 283.4), rgb(125, 125, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#7D7DBA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7DBA |
| RGB | rgb(125, 125, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.092 283.4) |
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 #7D7DBA | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D7DBA | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7DBA text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7DBA text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 283.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDDD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A9BCD
oklch(70.7% 0.073 283.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D7DBA
oklch(61.4% 0.092 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C6BAC
oklch(55.7% 0.1 283.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A5993
oklch(49.1% 0.092 283.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A4978
oklch(42.8% 0.077 283.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D60
oklch(37.6% 0.059 283.2)
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Step 950
950
#242438
oklch(27% 0.037 283.7)
#7D7DBA 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) | #6B85BD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6981B8 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8893 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7DBA
#7D7DBA
oklch(61.4% 0.092 283.4)
- #8E8741
#8E8741
oklch(61.4% 0.092 103.6)
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 #7D7DBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
Use #7D7DBA 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.