#7E75BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60% 0.105 288.7), rgb(126, 117, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#7E75BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E75BB |
| RGB | rgb(126, 117, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.105 288.7) |
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 #7E75BB | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E75BB | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E75BB text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E75BB text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#D8D6EB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 290.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE1
oklch(81% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E99D1
oklch(70.8% 0.081 288.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E75BB
oklch(60% 0.105 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#7167B2
oklch(55.6% 0.114 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F5599
oklch(49.1% 0.107 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E467C
oklch(42.8% 0.088 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#403B64
oklch(37.7% 0.069 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#7E75BB 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) | #607FBE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607CB9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F828F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E75BB
#7E75BB
oklch(60% 0.105 288.7)
- #868532
#868532
oklch(60.1% 0.105 108.5)
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 #7E75BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.065
Use #7E75BB 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.