#7949DA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.1% 0.209 293.3), rgb(121, 73, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#7949DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7949DA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 73, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.209 293.3) |
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 #7949DA | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7949DA | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7949DA text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7949DA text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5F8
oklch(80.8% 0.094 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A68CF5
oklch(70.7% 0.151 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#926BF1
oklch(63.1% 0.193 293.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7949DA
oklch(54.1% 0.209 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A3EC2
oklch(49.2% 0.194 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#56349D
oklch(42.7% 0.162 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#462F7D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#291C49
oklch(26.9% 0.08 293.6)
#7949DA 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) | #006ADE | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066D7 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D6C8B | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7949DA
#7949DA
oklch(54.1% 0.209 293.3)
- #6F7600
#6F7600
oklch(54.1% 0.122 113.8)
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 #7949DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
Use #7949DA 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.