#7969A0
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.8% 0.085 296.9), rgb(121, 105, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#7969A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7969A0 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 105, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.085 296.9) |
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 #7969A0 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7969A0 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7969A0 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7969A0 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#DAD6E6
oklch(88.4% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#A499C3
oklch(70.7% 0.062 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E80B4
oklch(63.2% 0.078 296.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7969A0
oklch(55.8% 0.085 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#655788
oklch(49.1% 0.078 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#53476F
oklch(42.7% 0.066 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#443C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#7969A0 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) | #5B72A2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E719F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71727D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7969A0
#7969A0
oklch(55.8% 0.085 296.9)
- #707A3D
#707A3D
oklch(55.7% 0.085 116.9)
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 #7969A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
Use #7969A0 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.