#7D6893
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.4% 0.07 306.5), rgb(125, 104, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#7D6893 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.070 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 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D6893 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 104, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.07 306.5) |
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 #7D6893 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D6893 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D6893 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D6893 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCD1
oklch(81% 0.031 307)
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Step 400
400
#A899BA
oklch(70.7% 0.05 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#9380A8
oklch(63.1% 0.063 306.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D6893
oklch(55.4% 0.07 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A577E
oklch(49.1% 0.065 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#564766
oklch(42.6% 0.054 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#473C53
oklch(37.7% 0.041 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#7D6893 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) | #607095 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647192 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6E77 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D6893
#7D6893
oklch(55.4% 0.07 306.5)
- #687A4D
#687A4D
oklch(55.3% 0.069 126.3)
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 #7D6893, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.016
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
Use #7D6893 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.