#7961AC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.9% 0.116 297.2), rgb(121, 97, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#7961AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7961AC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 97, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.116 297.2) |
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 #7961AC | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7961AC | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7961AC text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7961AC text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6EA
oklch(88.6% 0.028 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A696CF
oklch(70.8% 0.084 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#907BC2
oklch(63.1% 0.107 296.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7961AC
oklch(54.9% 0.116 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#685296
oklch(49.2% 0.108 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#554379
oklch(42.7% 0.089 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#463962
oklch(37.7% 0.07 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#292239
oklch(27.1% 0.043 297.5)
#7961AC 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) | #4B6EAF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6DAA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6E7E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7961AC
#7961AC
oklch(54.9% 0.116 297.2)
- #6D791A
#6D791A
oklch(54.8% 0.115 116.8)
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 #7961AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #7961AC 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.