#7B60AA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.8% 0.115 299.4), rgb(123, 96, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#7B60AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B60AA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 96, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.115 299.4) |
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 #7B60AA | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B60AA | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B60AA text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B60AA text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 298.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADE
oklch(81% 0.051 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A895CD
oklch(70.7% 0.083 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#937AC0
oklch(63% 0.106 299.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B60AA
oklch(54.8% 0.115 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A5194
oklch(49.1% 0.107 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#564378
oklch(42.7% 0.088 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#473961
oklch(37.8% 0.069 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#292139
oklch(26.9% 0.045 298.7)
#7B60AA 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) | #4B6EAD | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516DA8 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726D7D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B60AA
#7B60AA
oklch(54.8% 0.115 299.4)
- #697A1F
#697A1F
oklch(54.8% 0.115 119.7)
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 #7B60AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
Use #7B60AA 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.