#7A6794
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.9% 0.072 303.5), rgb(122, 103, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#7A6794 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A6794 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 103, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 18%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.072 303.5) |
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 #7A6794 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A6794 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A6794 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A6794 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#DBD6E3
oklch(88.4% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#A799BC
oklch(70.7% 0.053 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#9280AB
oklch(63.2% 0.067 303.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A6794
oklch(54.9% 0.072 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#695780
oklch(49.1% 0.068 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#554768
oklch(42.6% 0.056 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#463C55
oklch(37.7% 0.044 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#7A6794 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) | #5E6F96 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616F93 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766E77 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A6794
#7A6794
oklch(54.9% 0.072 303.5)
- #697949
#697949
oklch(55.1% 0.072 123.8)
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 #7A6794, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
Use #7A6794 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.