#7950ED
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.5% 0.223 289.3), rgb(121, 80, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#7950ED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7950ED |
| RGB | rgb(121, 80, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 81%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.223 289.3) |
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 #7950ED | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7950ED | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7950ED text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7950ED text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 288.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 289)
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Step 400
400
#9F8DFD
oklch(70.7% 0.16 289)
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Step 500
500
#8A6BFB
oklch(63.1% 0.205 289)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7950ED
oklch(56.5% 0.223 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#643CCB
oklch(49.1% 0.207 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#5133A4
oklch(42.6% 0.172 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#432F82
oklch(37.7% 0.133 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#271C4C
oklch(26.9% 0.085 290)
#7950ED 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) | #0072F2 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BEA | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517798 | 0.181 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7950ED
#7950ED
oklch(56.5% 0.223 289.3)
- #7C7B00
#7C7B00
oklch(56.5% 0.123 109.2)
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 #7950ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.064
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.071
Use #7950ED 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.