#7950B4
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.4% 0.154 300.1), rgb(121, 80, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#7950B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7950B4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 80, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.154 300.1) |
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 #7950B4 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7950B4 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7950B4 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7950B4 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#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
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB90DB
oklch(70.6% 0.111 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9773D2
oklch(63.1% 0.142 299.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7950B4
oklch(52.4% 0.154 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E49A4
oklch(49% 0.142 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A3C85
oklch(42.6% 0.119 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A346B
oklch(37.7% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#7950B4 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) | #2765B7 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3565B2 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D647A | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7950B4
#7950B4
oklch(52.4% 0.154 300.1)
- #617400
#617400
oklch(52.5% 0.125 120.4)
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 #7950B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7950B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
Use #7950B4 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.