#7A60BA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.6% 0.137 294.9), rgb(122, 96, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#7A60BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A60BA |
| RGB | rgb(122, 96, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.137 294.9) |
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 #7A60BA | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A60BA | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A60BA text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A60BA text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A594D8
oklch(70.7% 0.099 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F79CD
oklch(63.1% 0.125 294.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A60BA
oklch(55.6% 0.137 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#674FA0
oklch(49.1% 0.127 295)
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Step 800
800
#544182
oklch(42.7% 0.105 295)
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Step 900
900
#453868
oklch(37.8% 0.081 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#7A60BA 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) | #4170BD | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456EB8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7184 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A60BA
#7A60BA
oklch(55.6% 0.137 294.9)
- #727B00
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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 #7A60BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A60BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
Use #7A60BA 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.