#7969A3
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.9% 0.09 296.1), rgb(121, 105, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#7969A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 296°. 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 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7969A3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 105, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.09 296.1) |
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 #7969A3 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7969A3 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7969A3 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7969A3 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#C2BCD8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A499C5
oklch(70.8% 0.064 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E7FB6
oklch(63.1% 0.083 296.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7969A3
oklch(55.9% 0.09 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#65568B
oklch(49% 0.085 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#524771
oklch(42.7% 0.069 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#443C5B
oklch(37.8% 0.053 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#7969A3 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) | #5A72A5 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D71A1 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71737E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7969A3
#7969A3
oklch(55.9% 0.09 296.1)
- #727B3A
#727B3A
oklch(56% 0.089 115.9)
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 #7969A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
Use #7969A3 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.