#7951CB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.1% 0.181 294.7), rgb(121, 81, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#7951CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7951CB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 81, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.181 294.7) |
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 #7951CB | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7951CB | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7951CB text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7951CB text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7F0
oklch(81% 0.081 295)
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Step 400
400
#A68FE9
oklch(70.6% 0.13 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#9270E2
oklch(63% 0.167 294.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7951CB
oklch(54.1% 0.181 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A45B4
oklch(49.1% 0.168 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#563A92
oklch(42.8% 0.139 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#473374
oklch(37.8% 0.108 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#7951CB 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) | #006BCF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F68C8 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646C86 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7951CB
#7951CB
oklch(54.1% 0.181 294.7)
- #6E7600
#6E7600
oklch(54.1% 0.122 114.4)
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 #7951CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.027
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.071
Use #7951CB 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.