#7D7FCA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.6% 0.112 281.5), rgb(125, 127, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#7D7FCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7FCA |
| RGB | rgb(125, 127, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.112 281.5) |
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 #7D7FCA | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D7FCA | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7FCA text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7FCA text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#979AD6
oklch(70.6% 0.087 281.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D7FCA
oklch(62.6% 0.112 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#6869B8
oklch(55.6% 0.121 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#57579F
oklch(49.2% 0.113 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#474781
oklch(42.7% 0.095 281.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C67
oklch(37.6% 0.073 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#23233C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 282.9)
#7D7FCA 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) | #6689CD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6283C8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678E9B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7FCA
#7D7FCA
oklch(62.6% 0.112 281.5)
- #968A2D
#968A2D
oklch(62.6% 0.112 101.9)
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 #7D7FCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.070
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.070
Use #7D7FCA 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.