#7949CD
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.1% 0.194 295.8), rgb(121, 73, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#7949CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7949CD |
| RGB | rgb(121, 73, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.194 295.8) |
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 #7949CD | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7949CD | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7949CD text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7949CD text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
-
Step 200
200
#DBD3F6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 295.9)
-
Step 300
300
#C5B6F3
oklch(81% 0.086 295.7)
-
Step 400
400
#A88DED
oklch(70.7% 0.139 295.6)
-
Step 500
500
#956DE8
oklch(63.2% 0.179 295.9)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#7949CD
oklch(53.1% 0.194 295.8)
-
Step 700
700
#6D41B9
oklch(49.2% 0.18 296)
-
Step 800
800
#583696
oklch(42.6% 0.15 295.7)
-
Step 900
900
#483077
oklch(37.6% 0.117 295.9)
-
Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#7949CD 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) | #0067D1 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064CA | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #636884 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7949CD
#7949CD
oklch(53.1% 0.194 295.8)
- #697400
#697400
oklch(53.1% 0.122 116.1)
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 #7949CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.063
Use #7949CD 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.