#7956D0
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.2% 0.18 292.8), rgb(121, 86, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#7956D0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.180 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 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7956D0 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 86, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 56%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.18 292.8) |
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 #7956D0 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7956D0 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7956D0 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7956D0 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F1
oklch(80.8% 0.082 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A490EA
oklch(70.7% 0.13 293)
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Step 500
500
#8F72E3
oklch(63.1% 0.165 292.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7956D0
oklch(55.2% 0.18 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6746B5
oklch(49% 0.168 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#543B93
oklch(42.8% 0.139 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#453375
oklch(37.7% 0.109 293)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#7956D0 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) | #006FD4 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #136BCD | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61718B | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7956D0
#7956D0
oklch(55.2% 0.18 292.8)
- #747900
#747900
oklch(55.3% 0.123 112.6)
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 #7956D0, 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 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
Use #7956D0 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.