#7D68BD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.5% 0.128 293.3), rgb(125, 104, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#7D68BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D68BD |
| RGB | rgb(125, 104, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.128 293.3) |
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 #7D68BD | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D68BD | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D68BD text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D68BD text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 294)
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Step 400
400
#A396D5
oklch(70.8% 0.092 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D7BCA
oklch(63.2% 0.117 293.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D68BD
oklch(57.5% 0.128 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#65519D
oklch(49.1% 0.119 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#524380
oklch(42.8% 0.099 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#443966
oklch(37.8% 0.076 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#7D68BD 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) | #4C77C0 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F74BB | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7889 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D68BD
#7D68BD
oklch(57.5% 0.128 293.3)
- #7A8000
#7A8000
oklch(57.5% 0.128 113)
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 #7D68BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
Use #7D68BD 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.