#7660C8
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.1% 0.155 290.2), rgb(118, 96, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#7660C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7660C8 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 96, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.155 290.2) |
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 #7660C8 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7660C8 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7660C8 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7660C8 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 290.2)
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Step 400
400
#A094E1
oklch(70.7% 0.111 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A78D9
oklch(63.2% 0.143 290.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7660C8
oklch(56.1% 0.155 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#624DAB
oklch(49% 0.145 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#50408B
oklch(42.7% 0.12 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#42376F
oklch(37.7% 0.093 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#7660C8 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) | #3273CC | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #356EC6 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F768B | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7660C8
#7660C8
oklch(56.1% 0.155 290.2)
- #797A00
#797A00
oklch(56% 0.123 110.3)
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 #7660C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.025
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.027
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.029
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
Use #7660C8 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.