#7D7FBE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62% 0.095 281.9), rgb(125, 127, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#7D7FBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7FBE |
| RGB | rgb(125, 127, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.095 281.9) |
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 #7D7FBE | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D7FBE | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7FBE text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7FBE text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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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
#BBBEDF
oklch(81% 0.046 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#999BCE
oklch(70.6% 0.074 282.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D7FBE
oklch(62% 0.095 281.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A6BAE
oklch(55.6% 0.103 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#585995
oklch(49.1% 0.095 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#484979
oklch(42.7% 0.079 281.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D62
oklch(37.6% 0.063 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#232439
oklch(27% 0.039 281.4)
#7D7FBE 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) | #6C87C1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6982BC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8B96 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7FBE
#7D7FBE
oklch(62% 0.095 281.9)
- #928840
#928840
oklch(62% 0.094 101.5)
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 #7D7FBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.064
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.066
Use #7D7FBE 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.