#7950B0
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.1% 0.149 301.1), rgb(121, 80, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#7950B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7950B0 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 80, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.149 301.1) |
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 #7950B0 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7950B0 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7950B0 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7950B0 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6E8
oklch(80.8% 0.072 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD8FDD
oklch(70.7% 0.115 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#9971D3
oklch(63% 0.147 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8458C1
oklch(55.7% 0.16 300.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7950B0
oklch(52.1% 0.149 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B3B87
oklch(42.7% 0.123 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B336C
oklch(37.7% 0.097 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#7950B0 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) | #2B64B3 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3964AE | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6378 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7950B0
#7950B0
oklch(52.1% 0.149 301.1)
- #5F7300
#5F7300
oklch(52% 0.125 120.9)
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 #7950B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7950B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
Use #7950B0 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.