#7968D4
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.5% 0.16 287.6), rgb(121, 104, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#7968D4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7968D4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 104, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 56%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.16 287.6) |
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 #7968D4 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7968D4 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7968D4 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7968D4 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 287.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAED
oklch(80.9% 0.072 287.4)
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Step 400
400
#9D95E4
oklch(70.8% 0.114 287.7)
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Step 500
500
#8678DD
oklch(63.1% 0.148 287.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7968D4
oklch(58.5% 0.16 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F4EAF
oklch(49.2% 0.149 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D408E
oklch(42.7% 0.124 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#403771
oklch(37.7% 0.096 288)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#7968D4 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) | #387AD8 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3875D2 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7F94 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7968D4
#7968D4
oklch(58.5% 0.16 287.6)
- #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 #7968D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
Use #7968D4 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.