#7951D8
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.1% 0.197 292.4), rgb(121, 81, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#7951D8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7951D8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 81, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 63%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.197 292.4) |
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 #7951D8 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7951D8 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7951D8 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7951D8 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F6
oklch(81% 0.089 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A48EF1
oklch(70.7% 0.143 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F6FEC
oklch(63.2% 0.181 292.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7951D8
oklch(55.1% 0.197 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#6842BD
oklch(49.1% 0.183 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#543799
oklch(42.6% 0.152 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#45317A
oklch(37.7% 0.119 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#7951D8 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) | #006EDC | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069D5 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E708D | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7951D8
#7951D8
oklch(55.1% 0.197 292.4)
- #747800
#747800
oklch(55.1% 0.122 112.1)
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 #7951D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.066
Use #7951D8 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.