#7866BC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.6% 0.13 291.3), rgb(120, 102, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#7866BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7866BC |
| RGB | rgb(120, 102, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.13 291.3) |
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 #7866BC | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7866BC | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7866BC text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7866BC text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE4
oklch(81% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A196D7
oklch(70.7% 0.094 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B7BCC
oklch(63.1% 0.12 291.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7866BC
oklch(56.6% 0.13 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#62529F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#504381
oklch(42.7% 0.1 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#423967
oklch(37.6% 0.077 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#27223D
oklch(27.1% 0.049 291.2)
#7866BC 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) | #4874BF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A71BA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677788 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7866BC
#7866BC
oklch(56.6% 0.13 291.3)
- #7A7C00
#7A7C00
oklch(56.6% 0.124 110.9)
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 #7866BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
Use #7866BC 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.