#7669AF
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.3% 0.107 291.1), rgb(118, 105, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#7669AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7669AF |
| RGB | rgb(118, 105, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.107 291.1) |
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 #7669AF | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7669AF | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7669AF text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7669AF text on black | 4.40:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A098CD
oklch(70.6% 0.077 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A7FC0
oklch(63.2% 0.097 291.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7669AF
oklch(56.3% 0.107 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#615594
oklch(49% 0.099 291)
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Step 800
800
#4F4678
oklch(42.6% 0.082 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#423B61
oklch(37.7% 0.064 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
#7669AF 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) | #5474B2 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5571AD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697683 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7669AF
#7669AF
oklch(56.3% 0.107 291.1)
- #787B25
#787B25
oklch(56.3% 0.107 111.3)
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 #7669AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #7669AF 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.