#7F669B
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.5% 0.085 305.4), rgb(127, 102, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#7F669B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F669B |
| RGB | rgb(127, 102, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.085 305.4) |
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 #7F669B | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F669B | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F669B text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F669B text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA97C0
oklch(70.7% 0.062 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#957DB0
oklch(63.1% 0.08 305.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F669B
oklch(55.5% 0.085 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5585
oklch(49.1% 0.079 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#58456C
oklch(42.7% 0.067 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#483B57
oklch(37.8% 0.05 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2233
oklch(26.9% 0.033 305.8)
#7F669B 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) | #5B709D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607199 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6E79 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F669B
#7F669B
oklch(55.5% 0.085 305.4)
- #677C43
#677C43
oklch(55.5% 0.085 125.6)
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 #7F669B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
Use #7F669B 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.