#7A699D
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.7% 0.081 298.8), rgb(122, 105, 157).
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White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#7A699D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A699D |
| RGB | rgb(122, 105, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.081 298.8) |
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 #7A699D | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A699D | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A699D text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A699D text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#C3BCD6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#A599C1
oklch(70.7% 0.059 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F80B1
oklch(63.1% 0.074 298.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A699D
oklch(55.7% 0.081 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#665786
oklch(49.1% 0.076 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#53476D
oklch(42.6% 0.063 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#453C58
oklch(37.7% 0.048 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#7A699D 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) | #5D729F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60719C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74717C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A699D
#7A699D
oklch(55.7% 0.081 298.8)
- #6F7A42
#6F7A42
oklch(55.7% 0.08 118.2)
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 #7A699D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
Use #7A699D 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.