#7949AE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.9% 0.157 303.2), rgb(121, 73, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#7949AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7949AE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 73, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.157 303.2) |
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 #7949AE | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7949AE | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7949AE text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7949AE text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08DDF
oklch(70.7% 0.122 303)
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Step 500
500
#9D6ED6
oklch(63% 0.157 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8854C3
oklch(55.6% 0.169 302.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7949AE
oklch(50.9% 0.157 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E3888
oklch(42.6% 0.13 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D316D
oklch(37.6% 0.102 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#7949AE 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) | #1D60B1 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3161AC | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5D74 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7949AE
#7949AE
oklch(50.9% 0.157 303.2)
- #587100
#587100
oklch(51% 0.126 123.5)
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 #7949AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7949AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
Use #7949AE 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.