#7946B9
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.2% 0.175 300.8), rgb(121, 70, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#7946B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.175 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 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7946B9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 70, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.175 300.8) |
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 #7946B9 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7946B9 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7946B9 text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7946B9 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4EF
oklch(80.8% 0.085 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BE7
oklch(70.6% 0.135 301)
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Step 500
500
#9C6BE0
oklch(63% 0.173 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8750CE
oklch(55.6% 0.188 300.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7946B9
oklch(51.2% 0.175 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D3590
oklch(42.6% 0.145 300.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3073
oklch(37.7% 0.112 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D43
oklch(27.1% 0.07 301.3)
#7946B9 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) | #0060BD | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D60B6 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5F79 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7946B9
#7946B9
oklch(51.2% 0.175 300.8)
- #5D7000
#5D7000
oklch(51.1% 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 #7946B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
Use #7946B9 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.