#7967A2
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.5% 0.092 297.4), rgb(121, 103, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#7967A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7967A2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 103, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.092 297.4) |
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 #7967A2 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7967A2 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7967A2 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7967A2 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBD9
oklch(80.8% 0.043 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A598C5
oklch(70.7% 0.066 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F7FB6
oklch(63.2% 0.083 297.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7967A2
oklch(55.5% 0.092 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#66568B
oklch(49.1% 0.085 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#534671
oklch(42.6% 0.071 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#453B5B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#7967A2 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) | #5871A4 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B70A0 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71717D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7967A2
#7967A2
oklch(55.5% 0.092 297.4)
- #6F7A38
#6F7A38
oklch(55.5% 0.091 117.3)
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 #7967A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.061
Use #7967A2 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.