#7B6BC2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.2% 0.131 290.2), rgb(123, 107, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#7B6BC2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B6BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 107, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.131 290.2) |
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 #7B6BC2 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B6BC2 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B6BC2 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B6BC2 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#A097D7
oklch(70.8% 0.093 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#897CCD
oklch(63.2% 0.12 289.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B6BC2
oklch(58.2% 0.131 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#6152A0
oklch(49.1% 0.122 290)
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Step 800
800
#4F4382
oklch(42.6% 0.102 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#423968
oklch(37.7% 0.079 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#7B6BC2 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) | #4D79C5 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E76C0 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697C8D | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B6BC2
#7B6BC2
oklch(58.2% 0.131 290.2)
- #808100
#808100
oklch(58.3% 0.128 110.3)
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 #7B6BC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
Use #7B6BC2 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.