#7D7EBB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.7% 0.092 282.6), rgb(125, 126, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#7D7EBB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, 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 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7EBB |
| RGB | rgb(125, 126, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.092 282.6) |
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 #7D7EBB | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D7EBB | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7EBB text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7EBB text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#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
#BCBEDD
oklch(81% 0.044 282.5)
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Step 400
400
#999BCD
oklch(70.6% 0.073 282.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D7EBB
oklch(61.7% 0.092 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B6BAC
oklch(55.6% 0.1 282.7)
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Step 700
700
#595994
oklch(49.1% 0.093 282.4)
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Step 800
800
#494978
oklch(42.7% 0.077 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D60
oklch(37.6% 0.059 283.2)
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Step 950
950
#242439
oklch(27.1% 0.039 283.5)
#7D7EBB 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) | #6C86BE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6981B9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8994 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7EBB
#7D7EBB
oklch(61.7% 0.092 282.6)
- #908742
#908742
oklch(61.6% 0.091 101.9)
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 #7D7EBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
Use #7D7EBB 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.