#7969CA
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.1% 0.145 288.6), rgb(121, 105, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#7969CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7969CA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 105, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.145 288.6) |
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 #7969CA | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7969CA | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7969CA text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7969CA text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#BEBAE9
oklch(80.8% 0.066 288.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E96DE
oklch(70.8% 0.104 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#877AD4
oklch(63% 0.133 288.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7969CA
oklch(58.1% 0.145 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#6050A7
oklch(49.1% 0.135 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4287
oklch(42.7% 0.111 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#40386C
oklch(37.5% 0.087 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#7969CA 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) | #4379CD | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4475C8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637D90 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7969CA
#7969CA
oklch(58.1% 0.145 288.6)
- #828000
#828000
oklch(58.3% 0.126 108.7)
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 #7969CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
Use #7969CA 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.