#7E6493
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.7% 0.077 309.2), rgb(126, 100, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#7E6493 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6493 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 100, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 19%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.077 309.2) |
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 #7E6493 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6493 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6493 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E6493 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD2
oklch(80.9% 0.034 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB98BB
oklch(70.8% 0.054 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#967EAA
oklch(63.1% 0.07 309.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6493
oklch(54.7% 0.077 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D5580
oklch(49.1% 0.073 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#594668
oklch(42.8% 0.06 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#493B54
oklch(37.7% 0.045 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2331
oklch(27.1% 0.028 310.4)
#7E6493 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) | #5C6D95 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616F92 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6A75 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6493
#7E6493
oklch(54.7% 0.077 309.2)
- #627A48
#627A48
oklch(54.7% 0.078 129.6)
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 #7E6493, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
Use #7E6493 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.