#7966B2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.2% 0.116 293.8), rgb(121, 102, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#7966B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7966B2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 102, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.116 293.8) |
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 #7966B2 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7966B2 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7966B2 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7966B2 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBE0
oklch(81% 0.052 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A397D0
oklch(70.7% 0.083 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D7CC4
oklch(63.1% 0.107 293.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7966B2
oklch(56.2% 0.116 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#655398
oklch(49.2% 0.109 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#52447B
oklch(42.7% 0.09 294)
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Step 900
900
#443A63
oklch(37.8% 0.069 294)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#7966B2 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) | #4F73B5 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5171B0 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7483 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7966B2
#7966B2
oklch(56.2% 0.116 293.8)
- #757C1A
#757C1A
oklch(56.2% 0.116 113.8)
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 #7966B2, 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 Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
Use #7966B2 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.