#7D7EC6
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.2% 0.108 282.2), rgb(125, 126, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#7D7EC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 126, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 39%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.108 282.2) |
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 #7D7EC6 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D7EC6 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7EC6 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7EC6 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#989AD4
oklch(70.6% 0.084 282.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D7EC6
oklch(62.2% 0.108 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#6969B6
oklch(55.6% 0.118 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#58579C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 282.3)
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Step 800
800
#48477F
oklch(42.6% 0.091 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#23233C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 282.9)
#7D7EC6 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) | #6787C9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6482C4 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698C99 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7EC6
#7D7EC6
oklch(62.2% 0.108 282.2)
- #948932
#948932
oklch(62.3% 0.108 102.1)
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 #7D7EC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.067
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.067
Use #7D7EC6 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.