#7A60DB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(57.7% 0.18 289.2), rgb(122, 96, 219).
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White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#7A60DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A60DB |
| RGB | rgb(122, 96, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 63%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.18 289.2) |
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 #7A60DB | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A60DB | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A60DB text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A60DB text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 290)
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Step 400
400
#9F92EC
oklch(70.8% 0.13 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8974E6
oklch(63.1% 0.166 289.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A60DB
oklch(57.7% 0.18 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6248B8
oklch(49.1% 0.169 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#503C94
oklch(42.7% 0.139 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#423576
oklch(37.8% 0.107 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#261F45
oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4)
#7A60DB 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) | #1577DF | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B72D8 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7B94 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A60DB
#7A60DB
oklch(57.7% 0.18 289.2)
- #807F00
#807F00
oklch(57.8% 0.126 109.2)
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 #7A60DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A60DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #7A60DB 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.