#7B6BBA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.7% 0.119 291.5), rgb(123, 107, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#7B6BBA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.119 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 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B6BBA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 107, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.119 291.5) |
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 #7B6BBA | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B6BBA | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B6BBA text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B6BBA text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#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
#C0BBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A197D2
oklch(70.7% 0.086 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A7DC7
oklch(63.2% 0.11 291)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B6BBA
oklch(57.7% 0.119 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#62539A
oklch(49% 0.111 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#50447D
oklch(42.6% 0.093 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#423A64
oklch(37.7% 0.071 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#7B6BBA 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) | #5278BD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5375B8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7A89 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B6BBA
#7B6BBA
oklch(57.7% 0.119 291.5)
- #7C8017
#7C8017
oklch(57.8% 0.12 111.9)
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 #7B6BBA, 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 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #7B6BBA 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.