#7959BC
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.4% 0.15 295.9), rgb(121, 89, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#7959BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7959BC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 89, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.15 295.9) |
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 #7959BC | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7959BC | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7959BC text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7959BC text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#A692DC
oklch(70.6% 0.108 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9276D3
oklch(63.2% 0.138 296.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7959BC
oklch(54.4% 0.15 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#694CA6
oklch(49.2% 0.14 295.7)
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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)
#7959BC 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) | #316CBF | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #396ABA | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696D82 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7959BC
#7959BC
oklch(54.4% 0.15 295.9)
- #6D7800
#6D7800
oklch(54.5% 0.124 116)
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 #7959BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7959BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
Use #7959BC 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.