#7A6791
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.8% 0.068 304.9), rgb(122, 103, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#7A6791 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A6791 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 103, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.068 304.9) |
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 #7A6791 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A6791 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A6791 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A6791 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 305)
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Step 400
400
#A799BA
oklch(70.6% 0.05 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#9280A8
oklch(63% 0.062 305.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A6791
oklch(54.8% 0.068 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#69587E
oklch(49.2% 0.063 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#554866
oklch(42.7% 0.051 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#463C53
oklch(37.6% 0.041 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#292331
oklch(26.9% 0.027 304.2)
#7A6791 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) | #5F6E93 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636F90 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776D76 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A6791
#7A6791
oklch(54.8% 0.068 304.9)
- #68784C
#68784C
oklch(54.8% 0.067 124.8)
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 #7A6791, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
Use #7A6791 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.