#7947C0
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.8% 0.182 298.9), rgb(121, 71, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#7947C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7947C0 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 71, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.182 298.9) |
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 #7947C0 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7947C0 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7947C0 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7947C0 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F2
oklch(80.8% 0.089 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD8BEB
oklch(70.6% 0.14 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A6BE5
oklch(63.1% 0.179 299)
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Step 600
600
#854FD3
oklch(55.6% 0.195 298.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7947C0
oklch(51.8% 0.182 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3494
oklch(42.6% 0.151 299)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F76
oklch(37.7% 0.117 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#7947C0 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) | #0063C4 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E62BD | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69627D | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7947C0
#7947C0
oklch(51.8% 0.182 298.9)
- #627100
#627100
oklch(51.8% 0.121 118.5)
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 #7947C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
Use #7947C0 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.