#7D6BB7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.7% 0.115 293.3), rgb(125, 107, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#7D6BB7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D6BB7 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 107, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.115 293.3) |
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 #7D6BB7 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D6BB7 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D6BB7 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D6BB7 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A297D0
oklch(70.7% 0.083 293)
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Step 500
500
#8C7DC4
oklch(63.2% 0.106 292.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D6BB7
oklch(57.7% 0.115 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#645397
oklch(49% 0.107 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#51447B
oklch(42.6% 0.09 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#433A63
oklch(37.7% 0.069 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#7D6BB7 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) | #5477BA | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5675B5 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707988 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D6BB7
#7D6BB7
oklch(57.7% 0.115 293.3)
- #7A8021
#7A8021
oklch(57.7% 0.115 113.1)
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 #7D6BB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
Use #7D6BB7 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.