#7954DB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.7% 0.197 291.3), rgb(121, 84, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#7954DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7954DB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 84, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 65%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.197 291.3) |
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 #7954DB | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7954DB | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7954DB text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7954DB text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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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
#A28FF1
oklch(70.7% 0.141 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D6FEC
oklch(63% 0.181 291.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7954DB
oklch(55.7% 0.197 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#6643BE
oklch(49.2% 0.183 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#533899
oklch(42.7% 0.151 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#44327A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#7954DB 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) | #0070DF | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD8 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7390 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7954DB
#7954DB
oklch(55.7% 0.197 291.3)
- #777A00
#777A00
oklch(55.8% 0.123 111.5)
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 #7954DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7954DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.069
Use #7954DB 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.