#7F6BB4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.8% 0.111 295.3), rgb(127, 107, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#7F6BB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F6BB4 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 107, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.111 295.3) |
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 #7F6BB4 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F6BB4 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F6BB4 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F6BB4 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDE
oklch(80.9% 0.049 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A497CE
oklch(70.7% 0.08 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E7CC1
oklch(63% 0.103 295.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F6BB4
oklch(57.8% 0.111 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#665395
oklch(49.1% 0.104 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#534479
oklch(42.7% 0.087 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#443A61
oklch(37.7% 0.066 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#7F6BB4 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) | #5677B7 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5976B2 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747887 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F6BB4
#7F6BB4
oklch(57.8% 0.111 295.3)
- #778129
#778129
oklch(57.7% 0.111 115.5)
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 #7F6BB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
Use #7F6BB4 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.