#7A67A1
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.5% 0.09 298.5), rgb(122, 103, 161).
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White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#7A67A1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A67A1 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 103, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.09 298.5) |
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 #7A67A1 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A67A1 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A67A1 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A67A1 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A598C4
oklch(70.6% 0.065 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#907EB5
oklch(63% 0.083 299)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A67A1
oklch(55.5% 0.09 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#67568A
oklch(49.2% 0.083 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#544670
oklch(42.7% 0.07 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#453B5B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#7A67A1 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) | #5971A3 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C709F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73717C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A67A1
#7A67A1
oklch(55.5% 0.09 298.5)
- #6E7A3A
#6E7A3A
oklch(55.5% 0.089 118.2)
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 #7A67A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
Use #7A67A1 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.