#7D6DC5
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.9% 0.132 290.1), rgb(125, 109, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#7D6DC5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D6DC5 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 109, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.132 290.1) |
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 #7D6DC5 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D6DC5 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D6DC5 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D6DC5 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#A096D8
oklch(70.6% 0.096 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#897BCD
oklch(63% 0.121 290.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D6DC5
oklch(58.9% 0.132 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#6152A0
oklch(49.1% 0.122 290)
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Step 800
800
#4F4382
oklch(42.6% 0.102 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#413968
oklch(37.6% 0.079 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#7D6DC5 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) | #4F7BC8 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5078C3 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7E8F | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D6DC5
#7D6DC5
oklch(58.9% 0.132 290.1)
- #828300
#828300
oklch(59% 0.129 110.3)
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 #7D6DC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #7D6DC5 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.