#7E6DD2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.7% 0.15 288.8), rgb(126, 109, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#7E6DD2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6DD2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 109, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.15 288.8) |
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 #7E6DD2 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E6DD2 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E6DD2 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E6DD2 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEE
oklch(81% 0.073 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9E94E5
oklch(70.7% 0.117 288.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E6DD2
oklch(59.7% 0.15 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#735ECB
oklch(55.7% 0.162 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#604DB0
oklch(49.2% 0.151 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E3F8E
oklch(42.6% 0.126 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#413771
oklch(37.8% 0.096 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262042
oklch(26.9% 0.062 289.7)
#7E6DD2 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) | #467ED6 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4679D0 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678195 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6DD2
#7E6DD2
oklch(59.7% 0.15 288.8)
- #868500
#868500
oklch(59.8% 0.13 109.2)
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 #7E6DD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
Use #7E6DD2 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.