#7935BA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.1% 0.198 303), rgb(121, 53, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#7935BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7935BA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 53, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.198 303) |
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 #7935BA | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7935BA | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7935BA text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7935BA text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 303)
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Step 400
400
#B486EE
oklch(70.6% 0.153 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A364E9
oklch(63.2% 0.196 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E45D7
oklch(55.6% 0.214 302.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7935BA
oklch(49.1% 0.198 303)
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Step 800
800
#622E97
oklch(42.7% 0.164 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#502B78
oklch(37.8% 0.127 302.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#7935BA 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) | #0058BE | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059B7 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5574 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7935BA
#7935BA
oklch(49.1% 0.198 303)
- #546B00
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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 #7935BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.072
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
Use #7935BA 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.