#7D6496
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.7% 0.081 306.8), rgb(125, 100, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#7D6496 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D6496 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 100, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.081 306.8) |
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 #7D6496 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D6496 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D6496 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7D6496 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD4
oklch(81% 0.037 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA97BE
oklch(70.6% 0.06 307)
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Step 500
500
#957EAD
oklch(63.1% 0.074 306.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D6496
oklch(54.7% 0.081 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5582
oklch(49.1% 0.075 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#58466A
oklch(42.8% 0.062 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#483B56
oklch(37.7% 0.048 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2232
oklch(26.8% 0.031 307.2)
#7D6496 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) | #5A6D98 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6F95 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6B76 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D6496
#7D6496
oklch(54.7% 0.081 306.8)
- #647A44
#647A44
oklch(54.8% 0.082 127)
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 #7D6496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
Use #7D6496 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.