#7955C9
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.6% 0.173 294.3), rgb(121, 85, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#7955C9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7955C9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 85, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.173 294.3) |
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 #7955C9 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7955C9 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7955C9 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7955C9 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7EF
oklch(80.8% 0.079 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A590E6
oklch(70.6% 0.125 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#9172DF
oklch(63.1% 0.16 294.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7955C9
oklch(54.6% 0.173 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6947B1
oklch(49.1% 0.161 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#553B8F
oklch(42.6% 0.133 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#463472
oklch(37.7% 0.103 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#291F43
oklch(27.1% 0.065 294.4)
#7955C9 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) | #106CCD | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2169C6 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646E87 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7955C9
#7955C9
oklch(54.6% 0.173 294.3)
- #707800
#707800
oklch(54.7% 0.123 114.3)
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 #7955C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.023
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.026
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
Use #7955C9 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.