#7E668F
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.9% 0.068 310.8), rgb(126, 102, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#7E668F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E668F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 102, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 17%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.068 310.8) |
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 #7E668F | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E668F | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E668F text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E668F text on black | 4.18:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD0
oklch(80.8% 0.032 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA98B8
oklch(70.6% 0.05 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#967FA6
oklch(63.1% 0.063 311.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E668F
oklch(54.9% 0.068 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C567C
oklch(49% 0.065 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#584764
oklch(42.7% 0.051 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#493C52
oklch(37.9% 0.04 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
#7E668F 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) | #5F6E91 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64708E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6B75 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E668F
#7E668F
oklch(54.9% 0.068 310.8)
- #637A4F
#637A4F
oklch(55% 0.069 131.2)
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 #7E668F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.023
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
Use #7E668F 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.