#7656AB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.5% 0.132 299.2), rgb(118, 86, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#7656AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7656AB |
| RGB | rgb(118, 86, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.132 299.2) |
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 #7656AB | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7656AB | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7656AB text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7656AB text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E2
oklch(81% 0.059 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A993D4
oklch(70.7% 0.096 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9478C8
oklch(63.2% 0.12 299.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7656AB
oklch(52.5% 0.132 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B4E9C
oklch(49.1% 0.123 299)
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Step 800
800
#57407E
oklch(42.6% 0.102 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#483765
oklch(37.7% 0.079 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A203B
oklch(26.9% 0.05 300.1)
#7656AB 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) | #3A67AE | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4266A9 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B6678 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7656AB
#7656AB
oklch(52.5% 0.132 299.2)
- #637400
#637400
oklch(52.6% 0.124 119.3)
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 #7656AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
Use #7656AB 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.