#7956A4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.4% 0.123 303.1), rgb(121, 86, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#7956A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.123 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 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7956A4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 86, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.123 303.1) |
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 #7956A4 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7956A4 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7956A4 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7956A4 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC93CF
oklch(70.7% 0.09 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#9878C2
oklch(63.2% 0.113 303.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7956A4
oklch(52.4% 0.123 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E4E96
oklch(49% 0.116 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4079
oklch(42.6% 0.096 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3762
oklch(37.7% 0.075 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2039
oklch(26.9% 0.047 303.6)
#7956A4 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) | #4066A7 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4866A2 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #716475 | 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°).
- #7956A4
#7956A4
oklch(52.4% 0.123 303.1)
- #5D750E
#5D750E
oklch(52.5% 0.123 123.1)
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 #7956A4, 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 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
Use #7956A4 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.