#7952D6
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.1% 0.193 292.5), rgb(121, 82, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#7952D6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 293°. 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 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7952D6 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 82, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 62%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.193 292.5) |
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 #7952D6 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7952D6 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7952D6 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7952D6 text on black | 3.99:1 | 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
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F4
oklch(81% 0.086 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A48FEF
oklch(70.8% 0.138 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F6FEA
oklch(63.1% 0.179 292.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7952D6
oklch(55.1% 0.193 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6843BB
oklch(49.1% 0.179 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#543897
oklch(42.6% 0.148 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#453279
oklch(37.8% 0.116 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#7952D6 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) | #006EDA | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069D3 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F708C | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7952D6
#7952D6
oklch(55.1% 0.193 292.5)
- #737800
#737800
oklch(55% 0.122 112.7)
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 #7952D6, 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 0.032
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
Use #7952D6 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.