#7E6DBE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.6% 0.122 291.8), rgb(126, 109, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#7E6DBE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6DBE |
| RGB | rgb(126, 109, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.122 291.8) |
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 #7E6DBE | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6DBE | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E6DBE text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E6DBE text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE2
oklch(81% 0.055 292.2)
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Step 400
400
#A197D3
oklch(70.7% 0.087 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B7CC8
oklch(63.1% 0.113 291.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6DBE
oklch(58.6% 0.122 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#63539B
oklch(49.2% 0.113 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#50447E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#423A65
oklch(37.7% 0.072 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#7E6DBE 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) | #537AC1 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5577BC | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7C8C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6DBE
#7E6DBE
oklch(58.6% 0.122 291.8)
- #7F8217
#7F8217
oklch(58.5% 0.121 111.3)
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 #7E6DBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
Use #7E6DBE 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.