#7B60A8
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.7% 0.112 300), rgb(123, 96, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#7B60A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B60A8 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 96, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 29%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.112 300) |
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 #7B60A8 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B60A8 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B60A8 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B60A8 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A895CC
oklch(70.6% 0.082 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#937BBF
oklch(63.2% 0.103 299.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B60A8
oklch(54.7% 0.112 300)
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Step 700
700
#6A5193
oklch(49% 0.106 300)
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Step 800
800
#564377
oklch(42.6% 0.086 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#473960
oklch(37.7% 0.067 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#7B60A8 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) | #4C6DAB | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526DA6 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726C7C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B60A8
#7B60A8
oklch(54.7% 0.112 300)
- #687A23
#687A23
oklch(54.7% 0.113 120.4)
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 #7B60A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
Use #7B60A8 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.