#7E669E
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.6% 0.089 303.3), rgb(126, 102, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#7E669E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 303°. 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 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E669E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 102, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.089 303.3) |
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 #7E669E | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E669E | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E669E text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E669E text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD6
oklch(81% 0.039 304)
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Step 400
400
#A997C2
oklch(70.7% 0.065 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#947DB2
oklch(63.1% 0.082 304)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E669E
oklch(55.6% 0.089 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A5587
oklch(49.1% 0.082 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#57456E
oklch(42.7% 0.07 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#473A59
oklch(37.6% 0.054 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#7E669E 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) | #5A70A0 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E719C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796F7B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E669E
#7E669E
oklch(55.6% 0.089 303.3)
- #697C3F
#697C3F
oklch(55.6% 0.089 123.5)
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 #7E669E, 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 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.055
Use #7E669E 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.