#7956CD
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55% 0.176 293.3), rgb(121, 86, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#7956CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7956CD |
| RGB | rgb(121, 86, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.176 293.3) |
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 #7956CD | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7956CD | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7956CD text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7956CD text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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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
#C2B7F0
oklch(80.8% 0.08 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A490E8
oklch(70.6% 0.127 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F72E1
oklch(63% 0.162 293.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7956CD
oklch(55% 0.176 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6847B3
oklch(49.1% 0.164 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#543B91
oklch(42.7% 0.136 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#453474
oklch(37.8% 0.106 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#7956CD 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) | #076ED1 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B6ACA | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637089 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7956CD
#7956CD
oklch(55% 0.176 293.3)
- #727800
#727800
oklch(54.9% 0.123 113.2)
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 #7956CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.021
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.025
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
Use #7956CD 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.