#7568A4
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.4% 0.092 293.1), rgb(117, 104, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#7568A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7568A4 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 104, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.092 293.1) |
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 #7568A4 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7568A4 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7568A4 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7568A4 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A299C7
oklch(70.7% 0.067 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B80B9
oklch(63.2% 0.085 292.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7568A4
oklch(55.4% 0.092 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#63578D
oklch(49.2% 0.086 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#514772
oklch(42.7% 0.071 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#433C5C
oklch(37.7% 0.054 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#7568A4 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) | #5871A6 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5970A2 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B727E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7568A4
#7568A4
oklch(55.4% 0.092 293.1)
- #737834
#737834
oklch(55.3% 0.091 112.8)
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 #7568A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
Use #7568A4 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.