#7966D9
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(58.5% 0.169 287.6), rgb(121, 102, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#7966D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7966D9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 102, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.169 287.6) |
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 #7966D9 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7966D9 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7966D9 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7966D9 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAF0
oklch(81% 0.076 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C94E8
oklch(70.7% 0.121 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#8677E1
oklch(63.1% 0.155 287.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7966D9
oklch(58.5% 0.169 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F4CB3
oklch(49.1% 0.157 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D3F91
oklch(42.7% 0.13 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#403674
oklch(37.7% 0.102 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#252044
oklch(26.9% 0.065 287.6)
#7966D9 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) | #2E7ADD | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D74D6 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7F96 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7966D9
#7966D9
oklch(58.5% 0.169 287.6)
- #848000
#848000
oklch(58.4% 0.126 107.5)
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 #7966D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7966D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
Use #7966D9 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.