#7F72BC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.5% 0.111 290.7), rgb(127, 114, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#7F72BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F72BC |
| RGB | rgb(127, 114, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.111 290.7) |
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 #7F72BC | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F72BC | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F72BC text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F72BC text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 291)
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Step 400
400
#A097D3
oklch(70.6% 0.087 290.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F72BC
oklch(59.5% 0.111 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#7465B4
oklch(55.6% 0.12 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#61539B
oklch(49% 0.113 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F447E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#423A65
oklch(37.7% 0.072 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#26223B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 290.3)
#7F72BC 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) | #5C7DBF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7BBA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71808E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F72BC
#7F72BC
oklch(59.5% 0.111 290.7)
- #82842A
#82842A
oklch(59.4% 0.111 110.6)
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 #7F72BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
Use #7F72BC 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.