#7661CC
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.5% 0.159 289.3), rgb(118, 97, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#7661CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7661CC |
| RGB | rgb(118, 97, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.159 289.3) |
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 #7661CC | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7661CC | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7661CC text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7661CC text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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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
#BFBAED
oklch(81% 0.072 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F94E3
oklch(70.7% 0.114 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8978DB
oklch(63.2% 0.145 289.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7661CC
oklch(56.5% 0.159 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#614DAE
oklch(49.1% 0.149 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F408D
oklch(42.8% 0.123 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413770
oklch(37.7% 0.095 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#262142
oklch(27.1% 0.06 288.7)
#7661CC 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) | #3074D0 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #326FCA | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D788D | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7661CC
#7661CC
oklch(56.5% 0.159 289.3)
- #7C7B00
#7C7B00
oklch(56.5% 0.123 109.2)
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 #7661CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7661CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.027
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.027
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #7661CC 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.