#7F7CBB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.4% 0.094 285.4), rgb(127, 124, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#7F7CBB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F7CBB |
| RGB | rgb(127, 124, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.094 285.4) |
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 #7F7CBB | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F7CBB | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F7CBB text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F7CBB text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C9ACD
oklch(70.6% 0.074 286.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F7CBB
oklch(61.4% 0.094 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E6AAD
oklch(55.7% 0.103 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C5894
oklch(49.1% 0.095 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4878
oklch(42.7% 0.079 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D61
oklch(37.8% 0.061 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#252439
oklch(27.2% 0.039 285.7)
#7F7CBB 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) | #6984BE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6881B9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708893 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F7CBB
#7F7CBB
oklch(61.4% 0.094 285.4)
- #8C8840
#8C8840
oklch(61.5% 0.094 106)
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 #7F7CBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
Use #7F7CBB 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.