#7969D2
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.6% 0.156 287.6), rgb(121, 105, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#7969D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7969D2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 105, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.156 287.6) |
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 #7969D2 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7969D2 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7969D2 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7969D2 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D95E3
oklch(70.7% 0.113 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8679DA
oklch(63.1% 0.143 287.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7969D2
oklch(58.6% 0.156 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E4FAD
oklch(49.1% 0.144 287.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D418C
oklch(42.7% 0.12 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#403870
oklch(37.8% 0.093 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#252141
oklch(27% 0.058 287.5)
#7969D2 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) | #3C7BD6 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C75D0 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7F94 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7969D2
#7969D2
oklch(58.6% 0.156 287.6)
- #848100
#848100
oklch(58.7% 0.127 108.1)
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 #7969D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
Use #7969D2 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.