#7B63AA
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.3% 0.11 298.3), rgb(123, 99, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#7B63AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B63AA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 99, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.11 298.3) |
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 #7B63AA | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B63AA | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B63AA text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B63AA text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#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
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADD
oklch(80.8% 0.05 298.3)
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Step 400
400
#A696CC
oklch(70.6% 0.079 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#917CBF
oklch(63.2% 0.101 297.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B63AA
oklch(55.3% 0.11 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#685293
oklch(49% 0.103 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#554477
oklch(42.7% 0.084 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#463960
oklch(37.6% 0.067 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#7B63AA 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) | #4F70AD | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546FA8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726F7E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B63AA
#7B63AA
oklch(55.3% 0.11 298.3)
- #6D7B26
#6D7B26
oklch(55.4% 0.11 118.2)
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 #7B63AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
Use #7B63AA 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.