#7F76BE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.4% 0.108 288.5), rgb(127, 118, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#7F76BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F76BE |
| RGB | rgb(127, 118, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.108 288.5) |
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 #7F76BE | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F76BE | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F76BE text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F76BE text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#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
#BEBCE1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E98D3
oklch(70.7% 0.086 288.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F76BE
oklch(60.4% 0.108 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7166B3
oklch(55.5% 0.117 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F559A
oklch(49.1% 0.108 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D467D
oklch(42.7% 0.089 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#403B65
oklch(37.7% 0.071 288)
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Step 950
950
#26233B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 288.8)
#7F76BE 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) | #6081C1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607DBC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708391 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F76BE
#7F76BE
oklch(60.4% 0.108 288.5)
- #878630
#878630
oklch(60.4% 0.108 108.6)
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 #7F76BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
Use #7F76BE 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.