#7A66BE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.9% 0.133 292.1), rgb(122, 102, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#7A66BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A66BE |
| RGB | rgb(122, 102, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.133 292.1) |
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 #7A66BE | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A66BE | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A66BE text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A66BE text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.06 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A296D8
oklch(70.8% 0.096 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C7ACD
oklch(63.1% 0.123 292.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A66BE
oklch(56.9% 0.133 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#6351A0
oklch(49.1% 0.123 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#514382
oklch(42.8% 0.102 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#433968
oklch(37.8% 0.079 292)
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Step 950
950
#27213D
oklch(26.9% 0.051 292.4)
#7A66BE 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) | #4875C1 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A72BC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697789 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A66BE
#7A66BE
oklch(56.9% 0.133 292.1)
- #797E00
#797E00
oklch(57% 0.127 112.5)
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 #7A66BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
Use #7A66BE 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.