#7A68BE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.3% 0.13 291.4), rgb(122, 104, 190).
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White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#7A68BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A68BE |
| RGB | rgb(122, 104, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.13 291.4) |
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 #7A68BE | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A68BE | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A68BE text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A68BE text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE4
oklch(81% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A196D7
oklch(70.7% 0.094 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B7BCC
oklch(63.1% 0.12 291.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A68BE
oklch(57.3% 0.13 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#63529F
oklch(49.2% 0.12 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#504381
oklch(42.7% 0.1 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#423967
oklch(37.6% 0.077 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#27223D
oklch(27.1% 0.049 291.2)
#7A68BE 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) | #4B76C1 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D73BC | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69798A | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A68BE
#7A68BE
oklch(57.3% 0.13 291.4)
- #7C7E00
#7C7E00
oklch(57.2% 0.126 110.9)
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 #7A68BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
Use #7A68BE 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.