#7E6EB5
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.3% 0.108 293.1), rgb(126, 110, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#7E6EB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 110, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.108 293.1) |
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 #7E6EB5 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6EB5 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E6EB5 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E6EB5 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBDE
oklch(80.8% 0.049 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A298CD
oklch(70.7% 0.077 293)
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Step 500
500
#8C7EC0
oklch(63.2% 0.098 293.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6EB5
oklch(58.3% 0.108 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#635594
oklch(49.2% 0.099 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#514578
oklch(42.6% 0.084 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#433B61
oklch(37.8% 0.064 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#272339
oklch(27.1% 0.041 291.8)
#7E6EB5 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) | #5A79B8 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B77B3 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727B89 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6EB5
#7E6EB5
oklch(58.3% 0.108 293.1)
- #7C822D
#7C822D
oklch(58.4% 0.108 113.1)
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 #7E6EB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #7E6EB5 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.