#7B6299
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.3% 0.088 304.5), rgb(123, 98, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#7B6299 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B6299 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 98, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.088 304.5) |
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 #7B6299 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B6299 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B6299 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B6299 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD6
oklch(81% 0.039 304)
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Step 400
400
#A997C1
oklch(70.7% 0.063 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#947DB1
oklch(63% 0.081 304.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B6299
oklch(54.3% 0.088 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B5486
oklch(49% 0.082 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#57456D
oklch(42.6% 0.068 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#483A58
oklch(37.6% 0.053 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#7B6299 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) | #566C9B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6D97 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766A76 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B6299
#7B6299
oklch(54.3% 0.088 304.5)
- #64783C
#64783C
oklch(54.2% 0.088 124.4)
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 #7B6299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.059
Use #7B6299 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.