#7952D8
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.2% 0.196 292.2), rgb(121, 82, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#7952D8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.196 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7952D8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 82, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 63%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.196 292.2) |
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 #7952D8 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7952D8 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7952D8 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7952D8 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#C1B7F5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A38FF0
oklch(70.7% 0.14 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F6FEB
oklch(63.1% 0.18 292.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7952D8
oklch(55.2% 0.196 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#6743BD
oklch(49.2% 0.182 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#543899
oklch(42.8% 0.151 292.1)
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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)
#7952D8 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 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AD5 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E718D | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7952D8
#7952D8
oklch(55.2% 0.196 292.2)
- #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 #7952D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.068
Use #7952D8 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.