#7C69CC
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.5% 0.147 289.9), rgb(124, 105, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#7C69CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C69CC |
| RGB | rgb(124, 105, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.147 289.9) |
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 #7C69CC | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C69CC | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C69CC text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C69CC text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#D8D6F1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F95DE
oklch(70.6% 0.106 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8979D5
oklch(63.1% 0.136 289.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C69CC
oklch(58.5% 0.147 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#614FA8
oklch(49.1% 0.137 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4188
oklch(42.6% 0.114 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#42386D
oklch(37.8% 0.088 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#7C69CC 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) | #437AD0 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4476CA | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677D91 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C69CC
#7C69CC
oklch(58.5% 0.147 289.9)
- #818100
#818100
oklch(58.4% 0.127 109.8)
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 #7C69CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
Use #7C69CC 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.