#7958D5
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.9% 0.184 291.5), rgb(121, 88, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#7958D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7958D5 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 88, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 60%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.184 291.5) |
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 #7958D5 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7958D5 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7958D5 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7958D5 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F2
oklch(81% 0.081 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A290EC
oklch(70.6% 0.133 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D72E6
oklch(63.1% 0.169 291.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7958D5
oklch(55.9% 0.184 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6546B8
oklch(49.1% 0.172 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#523B95
oklch(42.8% 0.141 291)
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Step 900
900
#443376
oklch(37.6% 0.11 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#7958D5 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) | #0071D9 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #086CD2 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F748E | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7958D5
#7958D5
oklch(55.9% 0.184 291.5)
- #777A00
#777A00
oklch(55.8% 0.123 111.5)
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 #7958D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.022
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.027
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.033
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
Use #7958D5 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.