#7952BA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.1% 0.158 298.1), rgb(121, 82, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#7952BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7952BA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 82, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.158 298.1) |
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 #7952BA | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7952BA | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7952BA text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7952BA text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A991DE
oklch(70.7% 0.113 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#9573D5
oklch(63.1% 0.146 298.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7952BA
oklch(53.1% 0.158 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C49A8
oklch(49.1% 0.147 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#583C88
oklch(42.6% 0.123 298)
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Step 900
900
#48346D
oklch(37.6% 0.096 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#7952BA 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) | #2467BD | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3166B8 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B677E | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7952BA
#7952BA
oklch(53.1% 0.158 298.1)
- #667500
#667500
oklch(53.1% 0.124 118.2)
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 #7952BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7952BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
Use #7952BA 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.