#7066CC
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.9% 0.152 284.9), rgb(112, 102, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#7066CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7066CC |
| RGB | rgb(112, 102, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.152 284.9) |
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 #7066CC | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7066CC | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7066CC text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7066CC text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9997E2
oklch(70.7% 0.109 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#827BDA
oklch(63.1% 0.14 285)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7066CC
oklch(56.9% 0.152 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B51AD
oklch(49.2% 0.142 284.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A428C
oklch(42.6% 0.119 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3970
oklch(37.7% 0.092 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#242241
oklch(27.1% 0.057 284.9)
#7066CC 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) | #3977D0 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3570CA | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #527C8F | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7066CC
#7066CC
oklch(56.9% 0.152 284.9)
- #827A00
#827A00
oklch(56.9% 0.121 105)
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 #7066CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.026
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.032
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.066
Use #7066CC 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.