#7A68CD
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.2% 0.15 289.1), rgb(122, 104, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#7A68CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A68CD |
| RGB | rgb(122, 104, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.15 289.1) |
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 #7A68CD | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A68CD | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A68CD text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A68CD text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAEA
oklch(80.9% 0.067 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E95E0
oklch(70.7% 0.108 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8879D7
oklch(63.1% 0.138 289.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A68CD
oklch(58.2% 0.15 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#604FAA
oklch(49.1% 0.14 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E4189
oklch(42.6% 0.115 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#41386E
oklch(37.8% 0.09 289)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#7A68CD 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) | #3F79D1 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4075CB | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637D91 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A68CD
#7A68CD
oklch(58.2% 0.15 289.1)
- #818000
#818000
oklch(58.2% 0.126 109.2)
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 #7A68CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
Use #7A68CD 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.