#7A68D2
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.5% 0.157 288.4), rgb(122, 104, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#7A68D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A68D2 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 104, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.157 288.4) |
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 #7A68D2 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A68D2 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A68D2 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A68D2 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEC
oklch(80.9% 0.07 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E95E3
oklch(70.8% 0.113 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#8778DB
oklch(63% 0.145 288.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A68D2
oklch(58.5% 0.157 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#604EAD
oklch(49.1% 0.146 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E408C
oklch(42.6% 0.121 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#403770
oklch(37.6% 0.095 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#262142
oklch(27.1% 0.06 288.7)
#7A68D2 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) | #3B7AD6 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B75D0 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617E93 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A68D2
#7A68D2
oklch(58.5% 0.157 288.4)
- #838100
#838100
oklch(58.6% 0.127 108.7)
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 #7A68D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
Use #7A68D2 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.