#7E689D
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.9% 0.084 302.8), rgb(126, 104, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#7E689D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E689D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 104, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.084 302.8) |
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 #7E689D | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E689D | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E689D text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E689D text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD5
oklch(80.8% 0.038 303)
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Step 400
400
#A898C0
oklch(70.7% 0.06 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#937EB0
oklch(63.1% 0.077 303.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E689D
oklch(55.9% 0.084 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#695685
oklch(49.1% 0.077 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#56466C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#473B58
oklch(37.7% 0.051 303)
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Step 950
950
#292333
oklch(27% 0.03 301.6)
#7E689D 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) | #5D719F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61729C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79707B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E689D
#7E689D
oklch(55.9% 0.084 302.8)
- #6B7C43
#6B7C43
oklch(55.8% 0.083 122.7)
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 #7E689D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.013
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
Use #7E689D 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.