#7A689E
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.6% 0.084 299), rgb(122, 104, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#7A689E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A689E |
| RGB | rgb(122, 104, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.084 299) |
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 #7A689E | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A689E | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A689E text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A689E text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD6
oklch(81% 0.037 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A599C2
oklch(70.7% 0.06 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#907FB2
oklch(63.1% 0.078 299.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A689E
oklch(55.6% 0.084 299)
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Step 700
700
#675687
oklch(49% 0.079 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#54476E
oklch(42.8% 0.065 299)
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Step 900
900
#453C59
oklch(37.8% 0.05 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#7A689E 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) | #5B71A0 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E719D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73717C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A689E
#7A689E
oklch(55.6% 0.084 299)
- #6E7A3F
#6E7A3F
oklch(55.5% 0.084 118.7)
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 #7A689E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
Use #7A689E 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.