#7B6BB8
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.6% 0.117 291.9), rgb(123, 107, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#7B6BB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B6BB8 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 107, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.117 291.9) |
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 #7B6BB8 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B6BB8 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B6BB8 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B6BB8 text on black | 4.63:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A197D1
oklch(70.6% 0.084 292)
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Step 500
500
#8B7DC5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 292)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B6BB8
oklch(57.6% 0.117 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#635499
oklch(49.2% 0.108 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#50457C
oklch(42.7% 0.09 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#423A64
oklch(37.7% 0.071 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#7B6BB8 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) | #5377BB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5575B6 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7989 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B6BB8
#7B6BB8
oklch(57.6% 0.117 291.9)
- #7B7F1D
#7B7F1D
oklch(57.5% 0.116 111.9)
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 #7B6BB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
Use #7B6BB8 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.