#7956DB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56% 0.194 290.9), rgb(121, 86, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#7956DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7956DB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 86, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.194 290.9) |
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 #7956DB | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7956DB | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7956DB text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7956DB text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F5
oklch(80.8% 0.087 291)
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Step 400
400
#A18FF0
oklch(70.6% 0.14 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C70EB
oklch(63% 0.178 290.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7956DB
oklch(56% 0.194 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#6544BD
oklch(49.1% 0.181 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#523999
oklch(42.7% 0.15 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#443279
oklch(37.7% 0.116 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#271E47
oklch(26.9% 0.074 290.7)
#7956DB 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) | #0071DF | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD8 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7490 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7956DB
#7956DB
oklch(56% 0.194 290.9)
- #787A00
#787A00
oklch(55.9% 0.123 110.9)
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 #7956DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7956DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.028
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.069
Use #7956DB 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.