#7955A3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.2% 0.124 303.7), rgb(121, 85, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#7955A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7955A3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 85, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.124 303.7) |
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 #7955A3 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7955A3 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7955A3 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7955A3 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8E1
oklch(81% 0.06 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD92D2
oklch(70.7% 0.096 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#9976C6
oklch(63.2% 0.122 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#845DB2
oklch(55.6% 0.133 303.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7955A3
oklch(52.2% 0.124 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.102 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3664
oklch(37.8% 0.08 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C203B
oklch(27.1% 0.051 303.6)
#7955A3 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) | #3F65A6 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4866A1 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726374 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7955A3
#7955A3
oklch(52.2% 0.124 303.7)
- #5B750E
#5B750E
oklch(52.3% 0.124 124)
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 #7955A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
Use #7955A3 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.