#7E6BCE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.1% 0.147 290), rgb(126, 107, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#7E6BCE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6BCE |
| RGB | rgb(126, 107, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.147 290) |
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 #7E6BCE | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6BCE | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E6BCE text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E6BCE text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F95DE
oklch(70.6% 0.106 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8979D5
oklch(63.1% 0.136 289.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6BCE
oklch(59.1% 0.147 290)
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Step 700
700
#614FA8
oklch(49.1% 0.137 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4188
oklch(42.6% 0.114 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#42386D
oklch(37.8% 0.088 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#7E6BCE 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) | #457CD2 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4778CC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697F93 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6BCE
#7E6BCE
oklch(59.1% 0.147 290)
- #838300
#838300
oklch(59% 0.129 109.8)
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 #7E6BCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
Use #7E6BCE 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.