#7B6FBD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.6% 0.117 289.3), rgb(123, 111, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#7B6FBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B6FBD |
| RGB | rgb(123, 111, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.117 289.3) |
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 #7B6FBD | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B6FBD | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B6FBD text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B6FBD text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE1
oklch(81% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F98D2
oklch(70.7% 0.084 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#887EC7
oklch(63.2% 0.108 289.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B6FBD
oklch(58.6% 0.117 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#60549A
oklch(49% 0.11 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E457D
oklch(42.6% 0.091 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#413B64
oklch(37.8% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#26233B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 288.8)
#7B6FBD 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) | #567BC0 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5678BB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7E8D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B6FBD
#7B6FBD
oklch(58.6% 0.117 289.3)
- #82811C
#82811C
oklch(58.6% 0.117 108.9)
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 #7B6FBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
Use #7B6FBD 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.