#7E7BDB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.9% 0.142 282.9), rgb(126, 123, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#7E7BDB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7BDB |
| RGB | rgb(126, 123, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 57%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.142 282.9) |
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 #7E7BDB | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E7BDB | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7BDB text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7BDB text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 282.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABCED
oklch(81% 0.069 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9797E4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 283.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E7BDB
oklch(62.9% 0.142 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6963C9
oklch(55.6% 0.153 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5851AE
oklch(49.1% 0.144 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#48438D
oklch(42.7% 0.119 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3971
oklch(37.7% 0.093 283.4)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#7E7BDB 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) | #5789DF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5383D9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #618EA0 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7BDB
#7E7BDB
oklch(62.9% 0.142 282.9)
- #988B00
#988B00
oklch(62.9% 0.132 102.9)
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 #7E7BDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
Use #7E7BDB 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.