#7066B4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.5% 0.119 287.8), rgb(112, 102, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#7066B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7066B4 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 102, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.119 287.8) |
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 #7066B4 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7066B4 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7066B4 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7066B4 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D98D3
oklch(70.6% 0.086 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#867EC8
oklch(63.1% 0.11 287.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7066B4
oklch(55.5% 0.119 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E559B
oklch(49.1% 0.11 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D467E
oklch(42.8% 0.091 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#403B65
oklch(37.7% 0.071 288)
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Step 950
950
#25233B
oklch(27% 0.044 286.9)
#7066B4 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) | #4B72B7 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6EB2 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7584 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7066B4
#7066B4
oklch(55.5% 0.119 287.8)
- #7A7702
#7A7702
oklch(55.4% 0.119 108)
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 #7066B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7066B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #7066B4 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.