#7960D4
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(57.2% 0.171 289.8), rgb(121, 96, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#7960D4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7960D4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 96, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 57%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.171 289.8) |
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 #7960D4 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7960D4 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7960D4 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7960D4 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9F0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F93E8
oklch(70.7% 0.123 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A75E1
oklch(63.1% 0.158 290.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7960D4
oklch(57.2% 0.171 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#624AB3
oklch(49.1% 0.16 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#503E91
oklch(42.8% 0.131 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#423574
oklch(37.7% 0.104 290)
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Step 950
950
#262044
oklch(27% 0.065 288.9)
#7960D4 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) | #2475D8 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2870D1 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7991 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7960D4
#7960D4
oklch(57.2% 0.171 289.8)
- #7D7D00
#7D7D00
oklch(57.1% 0.124 109.8)
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 #7960D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7960D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.026
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
Use #7960D4 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.