#7A6CA0
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.5% 0.08 296.1), rgb(122, 108, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#7A6CA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A6CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 108, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.08 296.1) |
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 #7A6CA0 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A6CA0 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A6CA0 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A6CA0 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39AC1
oklch(70.7% 0.057 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D80B2
oklch(63% 0.075 296.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A6CA0
oklch(56.5% 0.08 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#645886
oklch(49.1% 0.073 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#52486D
oklch(42.7% 0.061 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#443C58
oklch(37.6% 0.048 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#7A6CA0 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) | #5F74A2 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61739F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73747F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A6CA0
#7A6CA0
oklch(56.5% 0.08 296.1)
- #737C43
#737C43
oklch(56.5% 0.08 116.4)
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 #7A6CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
Use #7A6CA0 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.