#7E7BC4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.6% 0.109 284.6), rgb(126, 123, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#7E7BC4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.109 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 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 123, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.109 284.6) |
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 #7E7BC4 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E7BC4 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7BC4 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7BC4 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE3
oklch(81% 0.053 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A99D4
oklch(70.6% 0.086 284.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E7BC4
oklch(61.6% 0.109 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C68B6
oklch(55.6% 0.119 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B569C
oklch(49.1% 0.11 284.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A477F
oklch(42.8% 0.091 284.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C66
oklch(37.8% 0.071 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#24233C
oklch(27% 0.046 284.7)
#7E7BC4 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) | #6485C7 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6281C2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8996 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7BC4
#7E7BC4
oklch(61.6% 0.109 284.6)
- #8F882F
#8F882F
oklch(61.5% 0.109 104.8)
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 #7E7BC4, 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 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #7E7BC4 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.