#7966D6
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.3% 0.165 287.9), rgb(121, 102, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#7966D6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7966D6 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 102, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 58%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.165 287.9) |
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 #7966D6 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7966D6 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7966D6 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7966D6 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9D94E6
oklch(70.7% 0.118 288)
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Step 500
500
#8677DF
oklch(63% 0.152 287.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7966D6
oklch(58.3% 0.165 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F4CB1
oklch(49% 0.154 288)
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Step 800
800
#4E3F8F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#403772
oklch(37.7% 0.098 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#252043
oklch(26.9% 0.064 287.9)
#7966D6 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) | #317ADA | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3174D4 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7E94 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7966D6
#7966D6
oklch(58.3% 0.165 287.9)
- #838000
#838000
oklch(58.3% 0.126 108.1)
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 #7966D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
Use #7966D6 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.