#7E7DCC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.4% 0.118 283), rgb(126, 125, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#7E7DCC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7DCC |
| RGB | rgb(126, 125, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.118 283) |
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 #7E7DCC | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E7DCC | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7DCC text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7DCC text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE5
oklch(81% 0.056 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9899D9
oklch(70.6% 0.093 283.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E7DCC
oklch(62.4% 0.118 283)
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Step 600
600
#6A67BB
oklch(55.6% 0.128 283)
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Step 700
700
#5955A1
oklch(49.1% 0.119 283.5)
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Step 800
800
#484683
oklch(42.7% 0.099 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C3B69
oklch(37.6% 0.078 283)
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Step 950
950
#23233D
oklch(27% 0.048 282.7)
#7E7DCC 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) | #6388CF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F82CA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688C9B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7DCC
#7E7DCC
oklch(62.4% 0.118 283)
- #958A25
#958A25
oklch(62.5% 0.118 102.9)
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 #7E7DCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.072
Use #7E7DCC 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.