#7A6796
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55% 0.075 302.6), rgb(122, 103, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#7A6796 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.075 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 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A6796 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 103, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.075 302.6) |
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 #7A6796 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A6796 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A6796 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A6796 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#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
#DBD6E4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD3
oklch(80.9% 0.033 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#A799BD
oklch(70.7% 0.054 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9180AC
oklch(63.1% 0.068 302.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A6796
oklch(55% 0.075 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#685782
oklch(49.1% 0.07 302)
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Step 800
800
#554769
oklch(42.6% 0.058 302.9)
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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)
#7A6796 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) | #5D6F98 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616F95 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756E78 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A6796
#7A6796
oklch(55% 0.075 302.6)
- #6A7946
#6A7946
oklch(55.1% 0.075 122.3)
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 #7A6796, 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 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
Use #7A6796 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.