#7568AE
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56% 0.107 291.1), rgb(117, 104, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#7568AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7568AE |
| RGB | rgb(117, 104, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.107 291.1) |
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 #7568AE | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7568AE | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7568AE text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7568AE text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A098CD
oklch(70.6% 0.077 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A7FC1
oklch(63.2% 0.098 291)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7568AE
oklch(56% 0.107 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#615594
oklch(49% 0.099 291)
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Step 800
800
#4F4678
oklch(42.6% 0.082 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#423B61
oklch(37.7% 0.064 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
#7568AE 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) | #5373B1 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5470AC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687583 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7568AE
#7568AE
oklch(56% 0.107 291.1)
- #777A24
#777A24
oklch(56% 0.107 111.4)
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 #7568AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.067
Use #7568AE 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.