#7947D5
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.4% 0.206 294.6), rgb(121, 71, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#7947D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7947D5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 71, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.206 294.6) |
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 #7947D5 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7947D5 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7947D5 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7947D5 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A78CF3
oklch(70.7% 0.148 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#936BEE
oklch(63% 0.189 294.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7947D5
oklch(53.4% 0.206 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C3EBF
oklch(49.1% 0.191 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#58349B
oklch(42.7% 0.159 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#482F7B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#7947D5 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) | #0068D9 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064D2 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606988 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7947D5
#7947D5
oklch(53.4% 0.206 294.6)
- #6C7400
#6C7400
oklch(53.4% 0.12 114.5)
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 #7947D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.052
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
Use #7947D5 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.