#7D69B4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.2% 0.114 294.8), rgb(125, 105, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#7D69B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D69B4 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 105, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.114 294.8) |
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 #7D69B4 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D69B4 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D69B4 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D69B4 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A497CF
oklch(70.8% 0.082 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E7CC2
oklch(63.1% 0.105 295)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D69B4
oklch(57.2% 0.114 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#655396
oklch(49.1% 0.106 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#53447A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#443A62
oklch(37.7% 0.068 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#7D69B4 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) | #5376B7 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5674B2 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717686 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D69B4
#7D69B4
oklch(57.2% 0.114 294.8)
- #767F22
#767F22
oklch(57.1% 0.114 114.9)
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 #7D69B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
Use #7D69B4 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.