#7B68C4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.7% 0.138 290.9), rgb(123, 104, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#7B68C4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B68C4 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 104, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.138 290.9) |
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 #7B68C4 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B68C4 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B68C4 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B68C4 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EF
oklch(88.6% 0.034 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A096DA
oklch(70.7% 0.099 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A7AD0
oklch(63.1% 0.127 290.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B68C4
oklch(57.7% 0.138 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#6250A3
oklch(49% 0.129 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#504284
oklch(42.7% 0.107 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#42386A
oklch(37.6% 0.084 291)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#7B68C4 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) | #4778C7 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4974C2 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687A8D | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B68C4
#7B68C4
oklch(57.7% 0.138 290.9)
- #7D8000
#7D8000
oklch(57.8% 0.127 111.4)
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 #7B68C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
Use #7B68C4 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.