#7C6ABE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.8% 0.127 291.8), rgb(124, 106, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#7C6ABE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C6ABE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 106, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.127 291.8) |
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 #7C6ABE | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C6ABE | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C6ABE text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C6ABE text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE3
oklch(81% 0.056 292)
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Step 400
400
#A196D5
oklch(70.6% 0.092 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B7BCA
oklch(63% 0.117 292)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C6ABE
oklch(57.8% 0.127 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#63529D
oklch(49.1% 0.117 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#514380
oklch(42.7% 0.099 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#433966
oklch(37.7% 0.076 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#7C6ABE 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) | #4E78C1 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5075BC | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7A8B | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C6ABE
#7C6ABE
oklch(57.8% 0.127 291.8)
- #7D8004
#7D8004
oklch(57.8% 0.126 111.4)
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 #7C6ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
Use #7C6ABE 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.