#7958D8
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.1% 0.188 291), rgb(121, 88, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#7958D8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.188 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7958D8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 88, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 62%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.188 291) |
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 #7958D8 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7958D8 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7958D8 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7958D8 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F4
oklch(81% 0.084 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A190EE
oklch(70.7% 0.135 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C71E8
oklch(63% 0.173 291.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7958D8
oklch(56.1% 0.188 291)
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Step 700
700
#6546BA
oklch(49.2% 0.174 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#523A96
oklch(42.7% 0.144 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#433378
oklch(37.7% 0.113 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#271F46
oklch(27.1% 0.07 290.3)
#7958D8 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) | #0072DC | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DD5 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7590 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7958D8
#7958D8
oklch(56.1% 0.188 291)
- #797B00
#797B00
oklch(56.2% 0.124 110.9)
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 #7958D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.029
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.069
Use #7958D8 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.