#7953DB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.6% 0.198 291.5), rgb(121, 83, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#7953DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7953DB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 83, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 65%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.198 291.5) |
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 #7953DB | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7953DB | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7953DB text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7953DB text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#C1B7F6
oklch(81% 0.088 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A28FF2
oklch(70.8% 0.142 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E6FED
oklch(63.2% 0.182 291.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7953DB
oklch(55.6% 0.198 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6642BE
oklch(49% 0.184 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#53389A
oklch(42.8% 0.152 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#44327A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281E48
oklch(27.1% 0.075 291.5)
#7953DB 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) | #006FDF | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AD8 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C738F | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7953DB
#7953DB
oklch(55.6% 0.198 291.5)
- #767900
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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 #7953DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7953DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
Use #7953DB 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.