#7E7BC0
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.4% 0.103 284.9), rgb(126, 123, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#7E7BC0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7BC0 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 123, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.103 284.9) |
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 #7E7BC0 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E7BC0 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7BC0 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7BC0 text on black | 5.48:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 284)
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Step 400
400
#9B9AD2
oklch(70.8% 0.081 284.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E7BC0
oklch(61.4% 0.103 284.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D69B2
oklch(55.7% 0.111 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B5799
oklch(49.1% 0.104 284.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A477C
oklch(42.6% 0.086 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C64
oklch(37.7% 0.068 285)
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Step 950
950
#24233A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 285.2)
#7E7BC0 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) | #6684C3 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6480BE | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8894 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7BC0
#7E7BC0
oklch(61.4% 0.103 284.9)
- #8E8836
#8E8836
oklch(61.5% 0.104 105.1)
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 #7E7BC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.065
Use #7E7BC0 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.