#7967B2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.3% 0.114 293.4), rgb(121, 103, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#7967B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7967B2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 103, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.114 293.4) |
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 #7967B2 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7967B2 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7967B2 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7967B2 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBDF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A297D0
oklch(70.7% 0.083 293)
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Step 500
500
#8C7DC3
oklch(63.1% 0.104 293)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7967B2
oklch(56.3% 0.114 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#645397
oklch(49% 0.107 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#52457A
oklch(42.8% 0.087 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#433A63
oklch(37.7% 0.069 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#7967B2 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) | #5073B5 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5371B0 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7584 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7967B2
#7967B2
oklch(56.3% 0.114 293.4)
- #767C1D
#767C1D
oklch(56.3% 0.114 113.2)
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 #7967B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
Use #7967B2 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.