#7B68BA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.2% 0.124 292.7), rgb(123, 104, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#7B68BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B68BA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 104, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.124 292.7) |
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 #7B68BA | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B68BA | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B68BA text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B68BA text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE2
oklch(81% 0.055 292.2)
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Step 400
400
#A296D4
oklch(70.6% 0.09 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C7BC8
oklch(63% 0.115 293)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B68BA
oklch(57.2% 0.124 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#64529C
oklch(49.1% 0.116 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#51437E
oklch(42.6% 0.096 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#433965
oklch(37.6% 0.074 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#7B68BA 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) | #4E76BD | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5073B8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7788 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B68BA
#7B68BA
oklch(57.2% 0.124 292.7)
- #797F0B
#797F0B
oklch(57.2% 0.125 113.1)
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 #7B68BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
Use #7B68BA 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.