#7066C5
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.5% 0.143 285.7), rgb(112, 102, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#7066C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7066C5 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 102, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.143 285.7) |
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 #7066C5 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7066C5 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7066C5 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7066C5 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 285.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBE9
oklch(80.8% 0.065 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B97DE
oklch(70.7% 0.103 286)
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Step 500
500
#837CD5
oklch(63.1% 0.131 285.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7066C5
oklch(56.5% 0.143 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C52A8
oklch(49.2% 0.133 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B4388
oklch(42.7% 0.111 286)
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Step 900
900
#3E396D
oklch(37.6% 0.087 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#242240
oklch(27% 0.055 285.1)
#7066C5 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) | #3F75C8 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D70C3 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #567A8C | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7066C5
#7066C5
oklch(56.5% 0.143 285.7)
- #807900
#807900
oklch(56.4% 0.12 105.6)
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 #7066C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #7066C5 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.