#7943BA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.8% 0.18 301.1), rgb(121, 67, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#7943BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 301°. 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 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7943BA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 67, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.18 301.1) |
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 #7943BA | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7943BA | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7943BA text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7943BA text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 301)
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Step 400
400
#B08AE9
oklch(70.6% 0.14 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D6AE2
oklch(63.1% 0.177 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#894ED0
oklch(55.7% 0.193 301.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7943BA
oklch(50.8% 0.18 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3492
oklch(42.7% 0.149 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F74
oklch(37.8% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#7943BA 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) | #005FBE | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #135FB7 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5D78 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7943BA
#7943BA
oklch(50.8% 0.18 301.1)
- #5C6F00
#5C6F00
oklch(50.8% 0.122 120.7)
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 #7943BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.073
Use #7943BA 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.