#7E6499
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55% 0.086 306.3), rgb(126, 100, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#7E6499 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6499 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 100, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.086 306.3) |
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 #7E6499 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6499 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6499 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E6499 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD5
oklch(81% 0.038 306.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA97BF
oklch(70.7% 0.061 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#957DAF
oklch(63% 0.078 306.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6499
oklch(55% 0.086 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5484
oklch(49% 0.08 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#58456C
oklch(42.7% 0.067 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#483A57
oklch(37.6% 0.052 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2233
oklch(26.9% 0.033 305.8)
#7E6499 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) | #596E9B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6F97 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6C77 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6499
#7E6499
oklch(55% 0.086 306.3)
- #657B42
#657B42
oklch(55.1% 0.086 126.3)
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 #7E6499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
Use #7E6499 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.