#7866AA
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.6% 0.105 295), rgb(120, 102, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#7866AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7866AA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 102, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.105 295) |
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 #7866AA | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7866AA | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7866AA text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7866AA text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A398CB
oklch(70.7% 0.074 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E7DBE
oklch(63.1% 0.097 295.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7866AA
oklch(55.6% 0.105 295)
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Step 700
700
#655492
oklch(49% 0.098 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#524576
oklch(42.6% 0.081 295)
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Step 900
900
#443B5F
oklch(37.8% 0.061 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#7866AA 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) | #5371AD | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5570A8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7280 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7866AA
#7866AA
oklch(55.6% 0.105 295)
- #727A29
#727A29
oklch(55.6% 0.104 114.6)
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 #7866AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
Use #7866AA 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.