#7E6FBB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.8% 0.115 291.5), rgb(126, 111, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#7E6FBB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.115 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 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6FBB |
| RGB | rgb(126, 111, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.115 291.5) |
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 #7E6FBB | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6FBB | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E6FBB text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E6FBB text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#C0BBE0
oklch(80.8% 0.052 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A198D0
oklch(70.8% 0.081 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A7DC4
oklch(63% 0.106 291.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6FBB
oklch(58.8% 0.115 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#625498
oklch(49.1% 0.107 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#50457B
oklch(42.7% 0.088 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#423A63
oklch(37.6% 0.069 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#7E6FBB 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) | #587BBE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5978B9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707D8C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6FBB
#7E6FBB
oklch(58.8% 0.115 291.5)
- #7F8324
#7F8324
oklch(58.8% 0.115 111.8)
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 #7E6FBB, 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 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #7E6FBB 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.