#7947EF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.5% 0.236 290.2), rgb(121, 71, 239).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#7947EF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.236 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.236) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7947EF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 71, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 84%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.236 290.2) |
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 #7947EF | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7947EF | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7947EF text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7947EF text on black | 3.96:1 | 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
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB5FF
oklch(80.8% 0.104 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A18BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D68FF
oklch(63.2% 0.214 290.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7947EF
oklch(55.5% 0.236 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#6737D0
oklch(49.2% 0.218 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#532FA8
oklch(42.6% 0.181 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#442C85
oklch(37.6% 0.141 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#271B4E
oklch(26.9% 0.09 289.8)
#7947EF 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) | #006EF4 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067EC | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507396 | 0.190 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7947EF
#7947EF
oklch(55.5% 0.236 290.2)
- #787800
#787800
oklch(55.4% 0.121 109.8)
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 #7947EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7947EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.044
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.071
Use #7947EF 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.