#7660A3
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(53.9% 0.104 297.9), rgb(118, 96, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#7660A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7660A3 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 96, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.104 297.9) |
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 #7660A3 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7660A3 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7660A3 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7660A3 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
-
Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
-
Step 300
300
#C4BBDC
oklch(81% 0.047 297.8)
-
Step 400
400
#A697CA
oklch(70.7% 0.075 297.9)
-
Step 500
500
#907DBC
oklch(63.1% 0.095 297.5)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#7660A3
oklch(53.9% 0.104 297.9)
-
Step 700
700
#685490
oklch(49.2% 0.096 298.2)
-
Step 800
800
#544575
oklch(42.7% 0.079 297.3)
-
Step 900
900
#463A5F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 298.2)
-
Step 950
950
#292237
oklch(27% 0.039 299.1)
#7660A3 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) | #4E6CA6 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526BA1 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6C7A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7660A3
#7660A3
oklch(53.9% 0.104 297.9)
- #697627
#697627
oklch(53.8% 0.104 118)
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 #7660A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
Use #7660A3 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.