#7940FA
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(55.6% 0.255 289.3), rgb(121, 64, 250).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#7940FA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.255 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.255) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7940FA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 64, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 95%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.255 289.3) |
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 #7940FA | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7940FA | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7940FA text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7940FA text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.164 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 289.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7940FA
oklch(55.6% 0.255 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#662FDA
oklch(49.1% 0.237 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#532AB0
oklch(42.7% 0.196 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#44298B
oklch(37.7% 0.153 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#271A51
oklch(27% 0.096 289.2)
#7940FA 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) | #006EFF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066F7 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48749B | 0.204 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.256 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7940FA
#7940FA
oklch(55.6% 0.255 289.3)
- #797800
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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 #7940FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7940FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.064
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.074
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.079
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.082
Use #7940FA 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.