#7E79D2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62% 0.132 284.4), rgb(126, 121, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#7E79D2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E79D2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 121, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.132 284.4) |
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 #7E79D2 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E79D2 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E79D2 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E79D2 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCEA
oklch(81% 0.065 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9998DF
oklch(70.8% 0.103 284.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E79D2
oklch(62% 0.132 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C64C3
oklch(55.7% 0.143 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A52A8
oklch(49% 0.133 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#494488
oklch(42.7% 0.11 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.085 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#242240
oklch(27% 0.055 285.1)
#7E79D2 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) | #5986D5 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5780D0 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668B9B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E79D2
#7E79D2
oklch(62% 0.132 284.4)
- #938900
#938900
oklch(61.9% 0.131 104.4)
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 #7E79D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
Use #7E79D2 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.