#7949C3
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.3% 0.182 297.9), rgb(121, 73, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#7949C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7949C3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 73, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.182 297.9) |
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 #7949C3 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7949C3 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7949C3 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7949C3 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F3
oklch(81% 0.088 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC8CED
oklch(70.8% 0.141 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#986BE7
oklch(63.1% 0.181 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#844FD5
oklch(55.6% 0.197 297.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7949C3
oklch(52.3% 0.182 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B3595
oklch(42.7% 0.151 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F77
oklch(37.6% 0.119 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#7949C3 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) | #0064C7 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A63C0 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68647F | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7949C3
#7949C3
oklch(52.3% 0.182 297.9)
- #647200
#647200
oklch(52.2% 0.121 117.9)
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 #7949C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
Use #7949C3 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.