#7568AB
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.8% 0.103 291.6), rgb(117, 104, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#7568AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7568AB |
| RGB | rgb(117, 104, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.103 291.6) |
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 #7568AB | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7568AB | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7568AB text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7568AB text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6E9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A199CC
oklch(70.8% 0.074 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A7FBE
oklch(63.1% 0.094 291.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7568AB
oklch(55.8% 0.103 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#625692
oklch(49.1% 0.095 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#504677
oklch(42.7% 0.08 292)
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Step 900
900
#423B60
oklch(37.6% 0.063 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#272338
oklch(27.1% 0.039 292.3)
#7568AB 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) | #5472AE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5570A9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697481 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7568AB
#7568AB
oklch(55.8% 0.103 291.6)
- #767929
#767929
oklch(55.7% 0.102 111.3)
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 #7568AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.066
Use #7568AB 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.