#7B6EBF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.6% 0.122 289.5), rgb(123, 110, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#7B6EBF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B6EBF |
| RGB | rgb(123, 110, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.122 289.5) |
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 #7B6EBF | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B6EBF | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B6EBF text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B6EBF text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#BFBBE2
oklch(80.8% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F98D4
oklch(70.8% 0.087 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#887DC9
oklch(63.1% 0.113 289.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B6EBF
oklch(58.6% 0.122 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#60549C
oklch(49.2% 0.113 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E457F
oklch(42.7% 0.094 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#413A66
oklch(37.7% 0.074 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#7B6EBF 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) | #537BC2 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5477BD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7D8D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B6EBF
#7B6EBF
oklch(58.6% 0.122 289.5)
- #828113
#828113
oklch(58.5% 0.121 109.1)
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 #7B6EBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
Use #7B6EBF 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.