#7959F4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.4% 0.221 286.9), rgb(121, 89, 244).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#7959F4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7959F4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 89, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 88%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.221 286.9) |
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 #7959F4 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7959F4 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7959F4 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7959F4 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B8EFD
oklch(70.6% 0.159 287)
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Step 500
500
#866DFB
oklch(63.1% 0.203 287.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7959F4
oklch(58.4% 0.221 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#603FCC
oklch(49.2% 0.205 287)
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Step 800
800
#4E35A5
oklch(42.7% 0.17 287.1)
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Step 900
900
#403083
oklch(37.7% 0.133 287)
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Step 950
950
#251D4C
oklch(26.9% 0.083 287.2)
#7959F4 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) | #0079F9 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071F1 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B7F9F | 0.182 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7959F4
#7959F4
oklch(58.4% 0.221 286.9)
- #847F00
#847F00
oklch(58.2% 0.125 106.9)
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 #7959F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.071
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.073
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.076
Use #7959F4 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.