#7969C8
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58% 0.142 288.9), rgb(121, 105, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#7969C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7969C8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 105, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.142 288.9) |
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 #7969C8 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7969C8 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7969C8 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7969C8 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#9E96DD
oklch(70.7% 0.103 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#887AD3
oklch(63% 0.131 289.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7969C8
oklch(58% 0.142 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#6050A6
oklch(49% 0.133 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4286
oklch(42.6% 0.109 289)
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Step 900
900
#41396C
oklch(37.8% 0.085 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#7969C8 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) | #4579CB | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4574C6 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637C8F | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7969C8
#7969C8
oklch(58% 0.142 288.9)
- #817F00
#817F00
oklch(57.9% 0.125 108.6)
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 #7969C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
Use #7969C8 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.