#7950B8
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.7% 0.159 299.1), rgb(121, 80, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#7950B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7950B8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 80, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 42%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.159 299.1) |
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 #7950B8 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7950B8 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7950B8 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7950B8 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA90DE
oklch(70.6% 0.115 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9673D5
oklch(63.1% 0.146 298.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7950B8
oklch(52.7% 0.159 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E48A7
oklch(49.1% 0.148 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#593C87
oklch(42.7% 0.121 299)
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Step 900
900
#49346C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#7950B8 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) | #2166BB | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3065B6 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B657C | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7950B8
#7950B8
oklch(52.7% 0.159 299.1)
- #647400
#647400
oklch(52.7% 0.124 118.8)
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 #7950B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7950B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
Use #7950B8 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.