#7A67A5
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.7% 0.096 297.3), rgb(122, 103, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#7A67A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A67A5 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 103, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.096 297.3) |
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 #7A67A5 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A67A5 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A67A5 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A67A5 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A598C7
oklch(70.7% 0.069 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F7EB9
oklch(63.1% 0.089 297)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A67A5
oklch(55.7% 0.096 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#66558D
oklch(49.1% 0.089 297)
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Step 800
800
#534672
oklch(42.7% 0.073 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#453B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#7A67A5 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) | #5771A7 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A70A3 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71717E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A67A5
#7A67A5
oklch(55.7% 0.096 297.3)
- #707B34
#707B34
oklch(55.8% 0.096 117)
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 #7A67A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
Use #7A67A5 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.