#7E79CA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.5% 0.121 285.1), rgb(126, 121, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#7E79CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E79CA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 121, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.121 285.1) |
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 #7E79CA | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E79CA | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E79CA text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E79CA text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 285)
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Step 400
400
#9A98D9
oklch(70.6% 0.094 285.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E79CA
oklch(61.5% 0.121 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D66BC
oklch(55.7% 0.13 285)
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Step 700
700
#5B54A2
oklch(49.1% 0.122 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A4583
oklch(42.6% 0.1 285)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B69
oklch(37.8% 0.077 285)
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Step 950
950
#24233E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 284.3)
#7E79CA 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) | #5E85CD | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C80C8 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698998 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E79CA
#7E79CA
oklch(61.5% 0.121 285.1)
- #90881E
#90881E
oklch(61.5% 0.121 104.9)
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 #7E79CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #7E79CA 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.