#7066AA
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.9% 0.104 289.2), rgb(112, 102, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#7066AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7066AA |
| RGB | rgb(112, 102, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.104 289.2) |
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 #7066AA | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7066AA | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7066AA text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7066AA text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCDE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 289.3)
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Step 400
400
#9F99CD
oklch(70.7% 0.075 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#887FC0
oklch(63% 0.097 289.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7066AA
oklch(54.9% 0.104 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#605694
oklch(49.1% 0.098 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E4778
oklch(42.7% 0.08 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413C61
oklch(37.8% 0.062 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
#7066AA 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) | #5170AD | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516DA8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627380 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7066AA
#7066AA
oklch(54.9% 0.104 289.2)
- #767622
#767622
oklch(54.9% 0.104 109.4)
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 #7066AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
Use #7066AA 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.