#7B66BD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57% 0.131 292.9), rgb(123, 102, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#7B66BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B66BD |
| RGB | rgb(123, 102, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.131 292.9) |
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 #7B66BD | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B66BD | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B66BD text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B66BD text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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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
#C1BAE4
oklch(80.8% 0.059 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A296D7
oklch(70.8% 0.094 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C7ACC
oklch(63% 0.122 292.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B66BD
oklch(57% 0.131 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#64519F
oklch(49.1% 0.122 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#524281
oklch(42.7% 0.102 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#433967
oklch(37.7% 0.077 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27213D
oklch(26.9% 0.051 292.4)
#7B66BD 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) | #4975C0 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B72BB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7788 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B66BD
#7B66BD
oklch(57% 0.131 292.9)
- #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 #7B66BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
Use #7B66BD 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.