#7969A8
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.2% 0.097 294.8), rgb(121, 105, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#7969A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7969A8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 105, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.097 294.8) |
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 #7969A8 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7969A8 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7969A8 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7969A8 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
#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
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCDB
oklch(81% 0.044 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A398C8
oklch(70.6% 0.07 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D7FBA
oklch(63.2% 0.088 294.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7969A8
oklch(56.2% 0.097 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#64568E
oklch(49.1% 0.089 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#524674
oklch(42.7% 0.076 295)
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Step 900
900
#443B5D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#282337
oklch(27.1% 0.037 295.3)
#7969A8 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) | #5873AA | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A72A6 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7480 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7969A8
#7969A8
oklch(56.2% 0.097 294.8)
- #747B33
#747B33
oklch(56.1% 0.096 114.1)
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 #7969A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
Use #7969A8 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.