#7E699B
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56% 0.079 303.2), rgb(126, 105, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#7E699B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E699B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 105, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.079 303.2) |
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 #7E699B | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E699B | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E699B text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E699B text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD4
oklch(80.8% 0.036 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#A898BE
oklch(70.6% 0.057 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#927FAE
oklch(63.1% 0.072 302.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E699B
oklch(56% 0.079 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#695683
oklch(49% 0.074 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#56476B
oklch(42.8% 0.061 303)
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Step 900
900
#473B57
oklch(37.7% 0.049 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#292333
oklch(27% 0.03 301.6)
#7E699B 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) | #5F729D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63729A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79707B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E699B
#7E699B
oklch(56% 0.079 303.2)
- #6B7C47
#6B7C47
oklch(55.9% 0.079 123.4)
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 #7E699B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.012
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
Use #7E699B 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.