#7E60BF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.3% 0.144 296), rgb(126, 96, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#7E60BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E60BF |
| RGB | rgb(126, 96, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.144 296) |
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 #7E60BF | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E60BF | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E60BF text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E60BF text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E6
oklch(81% 0.064 296.2)
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Step 400
400
#A693DA
oklch(70.7% 0.104 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9177D0
oklch(63.1% 0.132 295.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E60BF
oklch(56.3% 0.144 296)
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Step 700
700
#694DA3
oklch(49.1% 0.134 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#554084
oklch(42.8% 0.11 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#46376A
oklch(37.8% 0.086 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#7E60BF 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) | #3E72C2 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4470BD | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7286 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E60BF
#7E60BF
oklch(56.3% 0.144 296)
- #727E00
#727E00
oklch(56.4% 0.129 116.2)
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 #7E60BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.028
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
Use #7E60BF 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.