#7E66C2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.5% 0.138 293.6), rgb(126, 102, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#7E66C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E66C2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 102, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.138 293.6) |
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 #7E66C2 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E66C2 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E66C2 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E66C2 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE6
oklch(81% 0.062 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A395D9
oklch(70.8% 0.099 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E79CF
oklch(63.2% 0.128 293.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E66C2
oklch(57.5% 0.138 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#664FA2
oklch(49.1% 0.129 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#534183
oklch(42.7% 0.107 294)
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Step 900
900
#443869
oklch(37.7% 0.082 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#7E66C2 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) | #4676C5 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A74C0 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E788B | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E66C2
#7E66C2
oklch(57.5% 0.138 293.6)
- #798000
#798000
oklch(57.4% 0.129 113.6)
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 #7E66C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
Use #7E66C2 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.