#7E7BB9
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.1% 0.093 285.5), rgb(126, 123, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#7E7BB9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7BB9 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 123, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.093 285.5) |
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 #7E7BB9 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E7BB9 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7BB9 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7BB9 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C9ACD
oklch(70.6% 0.074 286.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E7BB9
oklch(61.1% 0.093 285.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E6AAC
oklch(55.6% 0.101 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C5894
oklch(49.1% 0.095 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4878
oklch(42.7% 0.079 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3D60
oklch(37.8% 0.059 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#252439
oklch(27.2% 0.039 285.7)
#7E7BB9 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) | #6983BC | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6780B7 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8692 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7BB9
#7E7BB9
oklch(61.1% 0.093 285.5)
- #8B8740
#8B8740
oklch(61.1% 0.093 105.9)
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 #7E7BB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
Use #7E7BB9 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.