#7953D0
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.8% 0.184 293.4), rgb(121, 83, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#7953D0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.184 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7953D0 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 83, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 57%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.184 293.4) |
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 #7953D0 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7953D0 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7953D0 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7953D0 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 293)
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Step 400
400
#A58FEB
oklch(70.7% 0.133 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#9071E5
oklch(63.2% 0.169 293.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7953D0
oklch(54.8% 0.184 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6845B7
oklch(49.1% 0.172 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#553A94
oklch(42.8% 0.142 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#463376
oklch(37.8% 0.11 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#7953D0 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) | #006DD4 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0369CD | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616F8A | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7953D0
#7953D0
oklch(54.8% 0.184 293.4)
- #717800
#717800
oklch(54.8% 0.123 113.8)
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 #7953D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.028
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
Use #7953D0 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.