#7959E9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.5% 0.207 288.3), rgb(121, 89, 233).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#7959E9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7959E9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 89, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 77%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.207 288.3) |
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 #7959E9 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7959E9 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7959E9 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7959E9 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 288.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FA
oklch(80.8% 0.094 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9E8FF7
oklch(70.7% 0.149 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#886FF4
oklch(63.1% 0.191 288.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7959E9
oklch(57.5% 0.207 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#6242C5
oklch(49.2% 0.193 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F379F
oklch(42.6% 0.16 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#41317E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#7959E9 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) | #0076EE | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FE6 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537B99 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7959E9
#7959E9
oklch(57.5% 0.207 288.3)
- #807E00
#807E00
oklch(57.6% 0.125 108.6)
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 #7959E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.072
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.074
Use #7959E9 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.