#7B6397
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.4% 0.084 304.9), rgb(123, 99, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#7B6397 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B6397 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 99, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.084 304.9) |
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 #7B6397 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B6397 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B6397 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B6397 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#C6BBD5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#A998BF
oklch(70.8% 0.059 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#947EAF
oklch(63.1% 0.076 304.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B6397
oklch(54.4% 0.084 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5584
oklch(49.1% 0.078 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#57466B
oklch(42.7% 0.063 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#483B57
oklch(37.8% 0.05 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2333
oklch(27.1% 0.031 304.4)
#7B6397 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) | #586D99 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6D96 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776B76 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B6397
#7B6397
oklch(54.4% 0.084 304.9)
- #657840
#657840
oklch(54.3% 0.083 124.5)
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 #7B6397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
Use #7B6397 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.