#7966AF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56% 0.112 294.5), rgb(121, 102, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#7966AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7966AF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 102, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.112 294.5) |
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 #7966AF | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7966AF | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7966AF text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7966AF text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A397CE
oklch(70.7% 0.08 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D7DC1
oklch(63.1% 0.102 294.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7966AF
oklch(56% 0.112 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#655395
oklch(49% 0.104 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#524579
oklch(42.8% 0.085 294)
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Step 900
900
#443A62
oklch(37.7% 0.068 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#7966AF 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) | #5072B2 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5370AD | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7382 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7966AF
#7966AF
oklch(56% 0.112 294.5)
- #737B21
#737B21
oklch(55.9% 0.111 114.5)
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 #7966AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
Use #7966AF 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.