#7E699E
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.2% 0.083 302), rgb(126, 105, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#7E699E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E699E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 105, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 21%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.083 302) |
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 #7E699E | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E699E | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E699E text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E699E text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#DBD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD5
oklch(80.8% 0.038 303)
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Step 400
400
#A798C0
oklch(70.6% 0.06 302)
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Step 500
500
#927FB1
oklch(63.2% 0.077 301.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E699E
oklch(56.2% 0.083 302)
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Step 700
700
#695686
oklch(49.2% 0.078 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#55466C
oklch(42.6% 0.064 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#463B58
oklch(37.6% 0.05 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#292333
oklch(27% 0.03 301.6)
#7E699E 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) | #5D72A0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61729D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79717C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E699E
#7E699E
oklch(56.2% 0.083 302)
- #6D7D43
#6D7D43
oklch(56.2% 0.084 121.8)
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 #7E699E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.014
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
Use #7E699E 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.