#7E78BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.6% 0.101 287.1), rgb(126, 120, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#7E78BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E78BB |
| RGB | rgb(126, 120, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.101 287.1) |
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 #7E78BB | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E78BB | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E78BB text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E78BB text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D99D0
oklch(70.6% 0.08 287.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E78BB
oklch(60.6% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#7068B0
oklch(55.6% 0.11 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D5697
oklch(49% 0.102 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C477A
oklch(42.7% 0.083 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F3C63
oklch(37.7% 0.066 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#25233A
oklch(27% 0.042 287.2)
#7E78BB 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) | #6481BE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637EB9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8491 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E78BB
#7E78BB
oklch(60.6% 0.101 287.1)
- #898637
#898637
oklch(60.6% 0.101 107)
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 #7E78BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.065
Use #7E78BB 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.