#7A68DE
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.3% 0.173 286.9), rgb(122, 104, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#7A68DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A68DE |
| RGB | rgb(122, 104, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.173 286.9) |
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 #7A68DE | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A68DE | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A68DE text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A68DE text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F5
oklch(88.4% 0.044 286.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B94EA
oklch(70.7% 0.124 286.5)
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Step 500
500
#8577E4
oklch(63.2% 0.159 286.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A68DE
oklch(59.3% 0.173 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E4BB5
oklch(49% 0.161 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C3F93
oklch(42.8% 0.133 286.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3675
oklch(37.7% 0.104 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#7A68DE 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) | #2C7DE2 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B76DB | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8299 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A68DE
#7A68DE
oklch(59.3% 0.173 286.9)
- #878200
#878200
oklch(59.2% 0.127 107)
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 #7A68DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A68DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.024
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #7A68DE 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.