#7C6EAA
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.6% 0.092 294), rgb(124, 110, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#7C6EAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C6EAA |
| RGB | rgb(124, 110, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.092 294) |
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 #7C6EAA | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C6EAA | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C6EAA text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C6EAA 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
-
Step 300
300
#C1BCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 293.4)
-
Step 400
400
#A299C6
oklch(70.6% 0.066 293.8)
-
Step 500
500
#8C80B8
oklch(63.2% 0.084 293.7)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C6EAA
oklch(57.6% 0.092 294)
-
Step 700
700
#63578C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 293.5)
-
Step 800
800
#514772
oklch(42.7% 0.071 293.9)
-
Step 900
900
#433C5C
oklch(37.7% 0.054 293.7)
-
Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#7C6EAA 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) | #5E77AC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6076A8 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727884 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C6EAA
#7C6EAA
oklch(57.6% 0.092 294)
- #787F3B
#787F3B
oklch(57.5% 0.092 114.2)
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 #7C6EAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.060
Use #7C6EAA 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.