#7937BC
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.4% 0.198 302.3), rgb(121, 55, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#7937BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7937BC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 55, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.198 302.3) |
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 #7937BC | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7937BC | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7937BC text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7937BC text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#DFD1F7
oklch(88.4% 0.054 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B387EF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#A164E9
oklch(63% 0.195 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D46D7
oklch(55.6% 0.212 302.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7937BC
oklch(49.4% 0.198 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#612E97
oklch(42.6% 0.164 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B78
oklch(37.6% 0.127 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A46
oklch(26.9% 0.08 302.3)
#7937BC 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) | #005AC0 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AB9 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5776 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7937BC
#7937BC
oklch(49.4% 0.198 302.3)
- #566C00
#566C00
oklch(49.5% 0.121 122.5)
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 #7937BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.071
Use #7937BC 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.