#7956B4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.4% 0.144 298.6), rgb(121, 86, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#7956B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7956B4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 86, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.144 298.6) |
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 #7956B4 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7956B4 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7956B4 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7956B4 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#A992D9
oklch(70.7% 0.104 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9476CE
oklch(63.1% 0.132 298.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7956B4
oklch(53.4% 0.144 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C4CA1
oklch(49.2% 0.133 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#583F83
oklch(42.8% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#483669
oklch(37.8% 0.086 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#7956B4 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) | #3369B7 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D68B2 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C687D | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7956B4
#7956B4
oklch(53.4% 0.144 298.6)
- #667600
#667600
oklch(53.4% 0.125 118.7)
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 #7956B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7956B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.073
Use #7956B4 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.