#7961BA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.7% 0.135 294), rgb(121, 97, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#7961BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7961BA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 97, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.135 294) |
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 #7961BA | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7961BA | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7961BA text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7961BA text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE5
oklch(81% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A495D8
oklch(70.8% 0.098 294)
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Step 500
500
#8E79CD
oklch(63.1% 0.125 294)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7961BA
oklch(55.7% 0.135 294)
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Step 700
700
#6650A0
oklch(49.2% 0.125 294)
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Step 800
800
#534282
oklch(42.8% 0.104 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#443868
oklch(37.7% 0.081 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#7961BA 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) | #4271BD | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466EB8 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7285 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7961BA
#7961BA
oklch(55.7% 0.135 294)
- #737B00
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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 #7961BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7961BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
Use #7961BA 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.