#7E6CA2
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57% 0.084 299), rgb(126, 108, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#7E6CA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6CA2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 108, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.084 299) |
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 #7E6CA2 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6CA2 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E6CA2 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E6CA2 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#C4BCD6
oklch(81% 0.037 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A599C2
oklch(70.7% 0.06 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#907FB2
oklch(63.1% 0.078 299.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6CA2
oklch(57% 0.084 299)
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Step 700
700
#675687
oklch(49% 0.079 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#54476E
oklch(42.8% 0.065 299)
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Step 900
900
#453C59
oklch(37.8% 0.05 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#7E6CA2 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) | #5F75A4 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6275A1 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777580 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6CA2
#7E6CA2
oklch(57% 0.084 299)
- #727E43
#727E43
oklch(56.9% 0.084 118.6)
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 #7E6CA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
Use #7E6CA2 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.