#7E73BC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.6% 0.11 289.6), rgb(126, 115, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#7E73BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E73BC |
| RGB | rgb(126, 115, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.11 289.6) |
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 #7E73BC | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E73BC | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E73BC text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E73BC text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE2
oklch(80.8% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F98D3
oklch(70.7% 0.086 289.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E73BC
oklch(59.6% 0.11 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#7366B4
oklch(55.7% 0.119 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#60549B
oklch(49.1% 0.111 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E457E
oklch(42.7% 0.093 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413A65
oklch(37.6% 0.072 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#26223B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 290.3)
#7E73BC 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) | #5D7EBF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7BBA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F808E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E73BC
#7E73BC
oklch(59.6% 0.11 289.6)
- #84842C
#84842C
oklch(59.6% 0.109 109.3)
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 #7E73BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
Use #7E73BC 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.