#7E6FC5
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.4% 0.129 289.9), rgb(126, 111, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#7E6FC5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 111, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.129 289.9) |
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 #7E6FC5 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E6FC5 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E6FC5 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E6FC5 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE7
oklch(80.8% 0.063 290)
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Step 400
400
#9F96DB
oklch(70.7% 0.1 289.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E6FC5
oklch(59.4% 0.129 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#7462BE
oklch(55.7% 0.139 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#6150A4
oklch(49% 0.13 290)
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Step 800
800
#4F4285
oklch(42.6% 0.108 290)
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Step 900
900
#41396B
oklch(37.8% 0.084 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#26213E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 290.3)
#7E6FC5 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) | #527DC8 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5379C3 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7F90 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6FC5
#7E6FC5
oklch(59.4% 0.129 289.9)
- #848403
#848403
oklch(59.4% 0.129 109.8)
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 #7E6FC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
Use #7E6FC5 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.