#7C6791
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55% 0.068 307.1), rgb(124, 103, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#7C6791 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C6791 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 103, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.068 307.1) |
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 #7C6791 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C6791 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C6791 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C6791 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCD1
oklch(81% 0.031 307)
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Step 400
400
#A999B9
oklch(70.7% 0.049 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#9380A8
oklch(63.1% 0.063 306.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C6791
oklch(55% 0.068 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A577D
oklch(49.1% 0.064 307)
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Step 800
800
#574766
oklch(42.7% 0.054 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#473C53
oklch(37.7% 0.041 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
#7C6791 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) | #5F6F93 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647090 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796D76 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C6791
#7C6791
oklch(55% 0.068 307.1)
- #67794D
#67794D
oklch(55% 0.068 126.6)
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 #7C6791, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
Use #7C6791 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.