#7E6ACA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.7% 0.143 290.9), rgb(126, 106, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#7E6ACA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6ACA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 106, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.143 290.9) |
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 #7E6ACA | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6ACA | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E6ACA text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E6ACA text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 291)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.065 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A195DC
oklch(70.7% 0.103 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A79D3
oklch(63% 0.133 290.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6ACA
oklch(58.7% 0.143 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#624FA5
oklch(49% 0.133 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#504186
oklch(42.6% 0.111 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#42386B
oklch(37.7% 0.085 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#7E6ACA 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) | #477ACD | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4977C8 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7D90 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6ACA
#7E6ACA
oklch(58.7% 0.143 290.9)
- #808300
#808300
oklch(58.8% 0.13 111.4)
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 #7E6ACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
Use #7E6ACA 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.