#7955A6
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.4% 0.128 302.8), rgb(121, 85, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#7955A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7955A6 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 85, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.128 302.8) |
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 #7955A6 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7955A6 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7955A6 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7955A6 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC93D0
oklch(70.8% 0.091 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#9877C4
oklch(63.2% 0.118 302.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7955A6
oklch(52.4% 0.128 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E4E98
oklch(49.2% 0.118 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A407B
oklch(42.7% 0.098 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3763
oklch(37.8% 0.076 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#7955A6 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) | #3D65A9 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4666A4 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #716376 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7955A6
#7955A6
oklch(52.4% 0.128 302.8)
- #5D7501
#5D7501
oklch(52.4% 0.128 122.7)
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 #7955A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
Use #7955A6 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.