#7956BF
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.1% 0.159 296), rgb(121, 86, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#7956BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7956BF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 86, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.159 296) |
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 #7956BF | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7956BF | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7956BF text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7956BF text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EA
oklch(80.9% 0.071 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A791E0
oklch(70.7% 0.115 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#9274D7
oklch(63.1% 0.147 295.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7956BF
oklch(54.1% 0.159 296)
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Step 700
700
#6A4AA9
oklch(49.1% 0.147 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#563D89
oklch(42.7% 0.122 296)
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Step 900
900
#47356E
oklch(37.8% 0.095 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#291F40
oklch(26.9% 0.061 296)
#7956BF 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) | #276BC3 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3269BD | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #686C82 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7956BF
#7956BF
oklch(54.1% 0.159 296)
- #6C7700
#6C7700
oklch(54.1% 0.124 116)
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 #7956BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
Use #7956BF 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.