#7C6FC4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.1% 0.127 288.9), rgb(124, 111, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#7C6FC4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C6FC4 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 111, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.127 288.9) |
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 #7C6FC4 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C6FC4 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C6FC4 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C6FC4 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E97D7
oklch(70.6% 0.093 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#877DCC
oklch(63.2% 0.117 288.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C6FC4
oklch(59.1% 0.127 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#60539F
oklch(49.1% 0.119 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4481
oklch(42.7% 0.099 289)
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Step 900
900
#413A67
oklch(37.7% 0.076 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#7C6FC4 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) | #527CC7 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5279C2 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697F90 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C6FC4
#7C6FC4
oklch(59.1% 0.127 288.9)
- #848303
#848303
oklch(59.1% 0.128 109.2)
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 #7C6FC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
Use #7C6FC4 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.