#7959DB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.5% 0.19 290.3), rgb(121, 89, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#7959DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7959DB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 89, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.19 290.3) |
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 #7959DB | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7959DB | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7959DB text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7959DB text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#D8D4F7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F4
oklch(81% 0.084 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A090EF
oklch(70.6% 0.137 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B71EA
oklch(63% 0.176 290.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7959DB
oklch(56.5% 0.19 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#6445BB
oklch(49% 0.177 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#513A97
oklch(42.7% 0.145 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#433379
oklch(37.8% 0.115 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#271F47
oklch(27.1% 0.072 290)
#7959DB 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) | #0073DF | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DD8 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7691 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7959DB
#7959DB
oklch(56.5% 0.19 290.3)
- #7B7B00
#7B7B00
oklch(56.4% 0.123 109.8)
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 #7959DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.027
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.069
Use #7959DB 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.