#7B6EC9
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.1% 0.136 288.1), rgb(123, 110, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#7B6EC9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B6EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 110, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.136 288.1) |
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 #7B6EC9 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B6EC9 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B6EC9 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B6EC9 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE7
oklch(80.9% 0.062 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D97DA
oklch(70.7% 0.097 287.7)
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Step 500
500
#867CD0
oklch(63.1% 0.124 287.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B6EC9
oklch(59.1% 0.136 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F52A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D4384
oklch(42.6% 0.105 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#40396A
oklch(37.6% 0.082 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#25223E
oklch(27% 0.051 287.4)
#7B6EC9 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) | #4D7CCC | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D78C7 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668092 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B6EC9
#7B6EC9
oklch(59.1% 0.136 288.1)
- #868200
#868200
oklch(59.1% 0.127 107.6)
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 #7B6EC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
Use #7B6EC9 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.