#7953CA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.4% 0.177 294.5), rgb(121, 83, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#7953CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7953CA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 83, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.177 294.5) |
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 #7953CA | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7953CA | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7953CA text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7953CA text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7EF
oklch(80.8% 0.079 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A690E8
oklch(70.8% 0.127 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#9171E0
oklch(63% 0.163 294.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7953CA
oklch(54.4% 0.177 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#6946B2
oklch(49% 0.164 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#563A90
oklch(42.6% 0.136 295)
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Step 900
900
#463373
oklch(37.6% 0.106 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#291F44
oklch(27.1% 0.067 293.9)
#7953CA 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) | #006CCE | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A68C7 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646D86 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7953CA
#7953CA
oklch(54.4% 0.177 294.5)
- #6F7700
#6F7700
oklch(54.4% 0.123 114.4)
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 #7953CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.025
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.028
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.070
Use #7953CA 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.