#7068A2
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.9% 0.089 289.4), rgb(112, 104, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#7068A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7068A2 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 104, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.089 289.4) |
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 #7068A2 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7068A2 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7068A2 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7068A2 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F9AC7
oklch(70.6% 0.065 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8881B8
oklch(63.1% 0.082 289.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7068A2
oklch(54.9% 0.089 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#60588D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4872
oklch(42.6% 0.069 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#413D5C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#262436
oklch(27.1% 0.033 289.1)
#7068A2 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) | #5770A4 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576EA1 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64727D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7068A2
#7068A2
oklch(54.9% 0.089 289.4)
- #757533
#757533
oklch(54.8% 0.088 109)
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 #7068A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #7068A2 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.