#7E6EA3
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.4% 0.082 297.6), rgb(126, 110, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#7E6EA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6EA3 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 110, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.082 297.6) |
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 #7E6EA3 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6EA3 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E6EA3 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E6EA3 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E5
oklch(88.4% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#A499C1
oklch(70.6% 0.059 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E80B2
oklch(63.1% 0.075 297)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6EA3
oklch(57.4% 0.082 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#665787
oklch(49.1% 0.077 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#53476D
oklch(42.6% 0.063 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#443C59
oklch(37.7% 0.05 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#7E6EA3 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) | #6277A5 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6476A2 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777781 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6EA3
#7E6EA3
oklch(57.4% 0.082 297.6)
- #747F45
#747F45
oklch(57.3% 0.082 117.9)
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 #7E6EA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
Use #7E6EA3 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.