#7E69C7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.4% 0.141 291.7), rgb(126, 105, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#7E69C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E69C7 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 105, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.141 291.7) |
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 #7E69C7 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E69C7 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E69C7 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E69C7 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE7
oklch(81% 0.063 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A195DB
oklch(70.7% 0.102 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B79D1
oklch(63% 0.13 291.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E69C7
oklch(58.4% 0.141 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#634FA4
oklch(49% 0.132 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#514285
oklch(42.8% 0.108 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#43386A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 292)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#7E69C7 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) | #4779CA | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A76C5 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7B8E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E69C7
#7E69C7
oklch(58.4% 0.141 291.7)
- #7E8200
#7E8200
oklch(58.4% 0.129 111.9)
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 #7E69C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
Use #7E69C7 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.