#7950AD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(51.9% 0.145 301.9), rgb(121, 80, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#7950AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7950AD |
| RGB | rgb(121, 80, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.145 301.9) |
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 #7950AD | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7950AD | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7950AD text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7950AD text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 302.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.071 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD8FDB
oklch(70.6% 0.113 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A72D1
oklch(63.1% 0.143 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8558BE
oklch(55.6% 0.156 301.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7950AD
oklch(51.9% 0.145 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3B85
oklch(42.7% 0.121 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B346A
oklch(37.8% 0.092 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#7950AD 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) | #2F64B0 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B64AB | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6277 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7950AD
#7950AD
oklch(51.9% 0.145 301.9)
- #5D7300
#5D7300
oklch(51.9% 0.126 121.9)
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 #7950AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
Use #7950AD 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.