#7C60AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.1% 0.121 299), rgb(124, 96, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#7C60AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C60AE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 96, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.121 299) |
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 #7C60AE | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C60AE | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C60AE text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C60AE text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E0
oklch(80.8% 0.056 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A895D0
oklch(70.8% 0.087 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#937AC3
oklch(63.2% 0.11 299)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C60AE
oklch(55.1% 0.121 299)
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Step 700
700
#6A5097
oklch(49.1% 0.113 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#56427A
oklch(42.6% 0.092 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#473863
oklch(37.7% 0.074 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#7C60AE 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) | #496EB1 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6EAC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726E7F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C60AE
#7C60AE
oklch(55.1% 0.121 299)
- #6B7B17
#6B7B17
oklch(55.1% 0.12 118.8)
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 #7C60AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
Use #7C60AE 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.