#7929CB
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(49.2% 0.228 300.1), rgb(121, 41, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#7929CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7929CB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 41, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 66%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.228 300.1) |
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 #7929CB | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7929CB | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7929CB text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7929CB text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FC
oklch(88.6% 0.06 300)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.11 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#B383FC
oklch(70.7% 0.175 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#A15CFA
oklch(63% 0.226 300)
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Step 600
600
#8E39E9
oklch(55.6% 0.245 300.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7929CB
oklch(49.2% 0.228 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#6225A4
oklch(42.7% 0.189 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2682
oklch(37.7% 0.147 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E184C
oklch(27% 0.092 299.7)
#7929CB 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) | #0058CF | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C8 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66567B | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7929CB
#7929CB
oklch(49.2% 0.228 300.1)
- #596A00
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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 #7929CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7929CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.047
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.048
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
Use #7929CB 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.