#7966DF
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(58.9% 0.177 286.8), rgb(121, 102, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#7966DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7966DF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 102, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.177 286.8) |
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 #7966DF | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7966DF | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7966DF text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7966DF text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F2
oklch(80.8% 0.08 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B93EC
oklch(70.6% 0.128 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#8576E6
oklch(63.2% 0.163 286.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7966DF
oklch(58.9% 0.177 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E4BB7
oklch(49.2% 0.164 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C3E94
oklch(42.7% 0.136 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3676
oklch(37.7% 0.106 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#7966DF 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) | #247BE3 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2275DC | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588099 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7966DF
#7966DF
oklch(58.9% 0.177 286.8)
- #868100
#868100
oklch(58.9% 0.126 107)
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 #7966DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7966DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.023
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
Use #7966DF 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.