#7968AB
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.2% 0.103 294.5), rgb(121, 104, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#7968AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7968AB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 104, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.103 294.5) |
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 #7968AB | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7968AB | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7968AB text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7968AB text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDC
oklch(80.8% 0.047 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A398CB
oklch(70.7% 0.074 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D7EBD
oklch(63.1% 0.094 294.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7968AB
oklch(56.2% 0.103 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#645591
oklch(49.1% 0.095 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#524676
oklch(42.8% 0.079 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#443B5F
oklch(37.8% 0.061 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#282338
oklch(27.2% 0.039 294.6)
#7968AB 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) | #5573AE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5871A9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7481 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7968AB
#7968AB
oklch(56.2% 0.103 294.5)
- #747C2C
#747C2C
oklch(56.3% 0.104 114.6)
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 #7968AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
Use #7968AB 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.