#7B60B2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.2% 0.126 297.3), rgb(123, 96, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#7B60B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B60B2 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 96, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.126 297.3) |
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 #7B60B2 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B60B2 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B60B2 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B60B2 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E1
oklch(80.8% 0.057 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#A795D2
oklch(70.8% 0.09 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#9179C7
oklch(63% 0.117 297.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B60B2
oklch(55.2% 0.126 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#69509A
oklch(49.1% 0.117 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#55427D
oklch(42.7% 0.097 297)
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Step 900
900
#463865
oklch(37.7% 0.076 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#29213B
oklch(27% 0.048 297.2)
#7B60B2 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) | #466FB5 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6EB0 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6F80 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B60B2
#7B60B2
oklch(55.2% 0.126 297.3)
- #6D7B05
#6D7B05
oklch(55.2% 0.126 117.4)
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 #7B60B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
Use #7B60B2 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.