#7E75B2
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.5% 0.092 290.1), rgb(126, 117, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#7E75B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E75B2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 117, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.092 290.1) |
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 #7E75B2 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E75B2 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E75B2 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E75B2 text on black | 5.07:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F99CB
oklch(70.6% 0.073 289.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E75B2
oklch(59.5% 0.092 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#7368AA
oklch(55.6% 0.101 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#605792
oklch(49.2% 0.093 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4776
oklch(42.7% 0.077 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#413C5F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#7E75B2 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) | #647EB4 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647BB0 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72808B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E75B2
#7E75B2
oklch(59.5% 0.092 290.1)
- #82843E
#82843E
oklch(59.6% 0.093 110.4)
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 #7E75B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.064
Use #7E75B2 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.