#7E60C5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.6% 0.152 294.8), rgb(126, 96, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#7E60C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E60C5 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 96, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.152 294.8) |
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 #7E60C5 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E60C5 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E60C5 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E60C5 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E9
oklch(81% 0.068 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A593DE
oklch(70.8% 0.109 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#9076D4
oklch(63.1% 0.139 294.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E60C5
oklch(56.6% 0.152 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#684CA7
oklch(49.1% 0.141 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#543F87
oklch(42.7% 0.116 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#45366C
oklch(37.6% 0.09 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#7E60C5 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) | #3973C9 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F70C3 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7489 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E60C5
#7E60C5
oklch(56.6% 0.152 294.8)
- #757E00
#757E00
oklch(56.6% 0.128 114.7)
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 #7E60C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
Use #7E60C5 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.