#7966BC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.7% 0.13 291.9), rgb(121, 102, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#7966BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7966BC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 102, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.13 291.9) |
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 #7966BC | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7966BC | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7966BC text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7966BC text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE4
oklch(80.8% 0.059 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A196D6
oklch(70.6% 0.093 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B7BCC
oklch(63.1% 0.12 291.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7966BC
oklch(56.7% 0.13 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#63519F
oklch(49% 0.122 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#514381
oklch(42.8% 0.1 292)
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Step 900
900
#433967
oklch(37.7% 0.077 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27223D
oklch(27.1% 0.049 291.2)
#7966BC 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) | #4974BF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B72BA | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697788 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7966BC
#7966BC
oklch(56.7% 0.13 291.9)
- #797D00
#797D00
oklch(56.7% 0.126 112)
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 #7966BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
Use #7966BC 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.