#7C68AE
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.6% 0.107 295.9), rgb(124, 104, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#7C68AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C68AE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 104, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.107 295.9) |
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 #7C68AE | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C68AE | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C68AE text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C68AE text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDD
oklch(81% 0.048 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A497CC
oklch(70.7% 0.078 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F7DBF
oklch(63.2% 0.099 296)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C68AE
oklch(56.6% 0.107 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#665493
oklch(49.2% 0.1 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#534577
oklch(42.7% 0.082 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#453A60
oklch(37.7% 0.065 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#7C68AE 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) | #5474B1 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5872AC | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727483 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C68AE
#7C68AE
oklch(56.6% 0.107 295.9)
- #737E2A
#737E2A
oklch(56.7% 0.108 116.3)
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 #7C68AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
Use #7C68AE 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.