#7969C7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.9% 0.141 289.1), rgb(121, 105, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#7969C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7969C7 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 105, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.141 289.1) |
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 #7969C7 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7969C7 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7969C7 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7969C7 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE8
oklch(81% 0.063 289)
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Step 400
400
#9E96DC
oklch(70.7% 0.101 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#887BD2
oklch(63.2% 0.128 289)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7969C7
oklch(57.9% 0.141 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#6051A5
oklch(49.1% 0.13 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4286
oklch(42.6% 0.109 289)
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Step 900
900
#41396B
oklch(37.8% 0.084 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#26223F
oklch(27.2% 0.053 288.7)
#7969C7 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) | #4679CA | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4674C5 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #647C8E | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7969C7
#7969C7
oklch(57.9% 0.141 289.1)
- #807F00
#807F00
oklch(57.8% 0.126 109.2)
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 #7969C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
Use #7969C7 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.