#7959BB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.3% 0.149 296.2), rgb(121, 89, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#7959BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7959BB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 89, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.149 296.2) |
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 #7959BB | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7959BB | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7959BB text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7959BB text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5F0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A792DC
oklch(70.7% 0.108 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9276D2
oklch(63.1% 0.137 296.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7959BB
oklch(54.3% 0.149 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#694CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.138 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#563F86
oklch(42.8% 0.115 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#46366B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#7959BB 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) | #326CBE | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A6AB9 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A6C81 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7959BB
#7959BB
oklch(54.3% 0.149 296.2)
- #6C7800
#6C7800
oklch(54.4% 0.125 116.5)
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 #7959BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7959BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
Use #7959BB 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.