#7D7EC9
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.4% 0.112 282.1), rgb(125, 126, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#7D7EC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 126, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.112 282.1) |
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 #7D7EC9 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D7EC9 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7EC9 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7EC9 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 281.6)
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Step 400
400
#989AD6
oklch(70.7% 0.087 282.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D7EC9
oklch(62.4% 0.112 282.1)
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Step 600
600
#6968B8
oklch(55.5% 0.122 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#58579F
oklch(49.2% 0.113 282)
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Step 800
800
#484781
oklch(42.7% 0.095 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C67
oklch(37.7% 0.073 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#23233C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 282.9)
#7D7EC9 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) | #6588CC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6283C7 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688D9A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7EC9
#7D7EC9
oklch(62.4% 0.112 282.1)
- #95892D
#95892D
oklch(62.3% 0.112 101.8)
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 #7D7EC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.070
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.070
Use #7D7EC9 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.