#7E6CB7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58% 0.114 293.6), rgb(126, 108, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#7E6CB7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6CB7 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 108, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 34%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.114 293.6) |
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 #7E6CB7 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6CB7 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E6CB7 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E6CB7 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A397CF
oklch(70.7% 0.082 294)
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Step 500
500
#8D7DC3
oklch(63.2% 0.104 293.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6CB7
oklch(58% 0.114 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#645397
oklch(49% 0.107 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#52457A
oklch(42.8% 0.087 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#433A62
oklch(37.6% 0.068 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#7E6CB7 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) | #5678BA | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5876B5 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717A89 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6CB7
#7E6CB7
oklch(58% 0.114 293.6)
- #7A8125
#7A8125
oklch(57.9% 0.113 113.7)
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 #7E6CB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
Use #7E6CB7 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.