#7659BF
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.3% 0.154 293.8), rgb(118, 89, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#7659BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7659BF |
| RGB | rgb(118, 89, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.154 293.8) |
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 #7659BF | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7659BF | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7659BF text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7659BF text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9EA
oklch(81% 0.069 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A493DF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F76D6
oklch(63.1% 0.142 293.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7659BF
oklch(54.3% 0.154 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#674CA9
oklch(49.2% 0.143 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#543F89
oklch(42.8% 0.119 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#45366D
oklch(37.7% 0.092 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#7659BF 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) | #2D6CC2 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3469BD | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646E83 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7659BF
#7659BF
oklch(54.3% 0.154 293.8)
- #707600
#707600
oklch(54.2% 0.121 113.3)
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 #7659BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.029
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
Use #7659BF 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.