#7C6BC7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.6% 0.138 290), rgb(124, 107, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#7C6BC7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C6BC7 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 107, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 45%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.138 290) |
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 #7C6BC7 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C6BC7 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C6BC7 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C6BC7 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE7
oklch(80.8% 0.063 290)
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Step 400
400
#9F96DA
oklch(70.7% 0.099 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#897BD0
oklch(63.2% 0.126 289.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C6BC7
oklch(58.6% 0.138 290)
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Step 700
700
#6151A3
oklch(49.1% 0.127 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4384
oklch(42.8% 0.105 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#41396A
oklch(37.7% 0.082 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#26223E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 289.1)
#7C6BC7 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) | #4A7ACA | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B76C5 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687D8F | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C6BC7
#7C6BC7
oklch(58.6% 0.138 290)
- #818200
#818200
oklch(58.6% 0.128 110.3)
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 #7C6BC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
Use #7C6BC7 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.