#7B6597
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.8% 0.08 304.1), rgb(123, 101, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#7B6597 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B6597 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 101, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.08 304.1) |
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 #7B6597 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B6597 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B6597 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B6597 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD4
oklch(80.8% 0.036 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#A898BE
oklch(70.6% 0.057 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#937FAE
oklch(63.2% 0.073 303.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B6597
oklch(54.8% 0.08 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A5683
oklch(49.1% 0.074 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#56466B
oklch(42.6% 0.063 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#473B56
oklch(37.6% 0.048 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2333
oklch(27.1% 0.031 304.4)
#7B6597 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) | #5B6E99 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6F96 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776C77 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B6597
#7B6597
oklch(54.8% 0.08 304.1)
- #677943
#677943
oklch(54.8% 0.08 124.1)
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 #7B6597, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
Use #7B6597 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.