#7C68BA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.2% 0.124 293.3), rgb(124, 104, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#7C68BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C68BA |
| RGB | rgb(124, 104, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.124 293.3) |
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 #7C68BA | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C68BA | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C68BA text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C68BA text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A396D4
oklch(70.7% 0.09 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D7BC8
oklch(63.1% 0.115 293.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C68BA
oklch(57.2% 0.124 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#64529B
oklch(49.1% 0.114 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#52437E
oklch(42.7% 0.096 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#443965
oklch(37.7% 0.074 294)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#7C68BA 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) | #4E76BD | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5073B8 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7788 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C68BA
#7C68BA
oklch(57.2% 0.124 293.3)
- #797F0D
#797F0D
oklch(57.2% 0.124 113.1)
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 #7C68BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
Use #7C68BA 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.