#7B6BBF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58% 0.126 290.7), rgb(123, 107, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#7B6BBF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B6BBF |
| RGB | rgb(123, 107, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.126 290.7) |
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 #7B6BBF | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B6BBF | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B6BBF text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B6BBF text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A097D6
oklch(70.8% 0.091 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A7CCA
oklch(63.1% 0.116 290.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B6BBF
oklch(58% 0.126 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#62529E
oklch(49.1% 0.119 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#504480
oklch(42.8% 0.097 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#423A67
oklch(37.8% 0.076 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#7B6BBF 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) | #4F79C2 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5075BD | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7B8C | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B6BBF
#7B6BBF
oklch(58% 0.126 290.7)
- #7F8003
#7F8003
oklch(58% 0.126 110.3)
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 #7B6BBF, 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 Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
Use #7B6BBF 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.