#7D69AA
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.7% 0.1 297.3), rgb(125, 105, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#7D69AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D69AA |
| RGB | rgb(125, 105, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.1 297.3) |
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 #7D69AA | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D69AA | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D69AA text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D69AA text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDB
oklch(80.9% 0.045 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#A597C9
oklch(70.6% 0.073 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F7DBB
oklch(63% 0.093 297)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D69AA
oklch(56.7% 0.1 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#67548F
oklch(49.1% 0.094 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#544574
oklch(42.7% 0.078 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#453A5E
oklch(37.6% 0.062 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#282237
oklch(26.9% 0.039 296.8)
#7D69AA 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) | #5874AD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B73A8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747481 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D69AA
#7D69AA
oklch(56.7% 0.1 297.3)
- #727E33
#727E33
oklch(56.7% 0.101 117.3)
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 #7D69AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
Use #7D69AA 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.