#7A62BE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.2% 0.139 293.4), rgb(122, 98, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#7A62BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A62BE |
| RGB | rgb(122, 98, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.139 293.4) |
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 #7A62BE | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A62BE | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A62BE text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A62BE text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE6
oklch(81% 0.062 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A395D9
oklch(70.8% 0.099 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E79CF
oklch(63.2% 0.128 293.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A62BE
oklch(56.2% 0.139 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#654FA2
oklch(49.1% 0.129 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#534183
oklch(42.7% 0.107 294)
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Step 900
900
#443869
oklch(37.7% 0.082 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#7A62BE 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) | #4172C1 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4570BC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7487 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A62BE
#7A62BE
oklch(56.2% 0.139 293.4)
- #767C00
#767C00
oklch(56.2% 0.125 113.1)
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 #7A62BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
Use #7A62BE 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.