#7961DB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(57.8% 0.179 288.6), rgb(121, 97, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#7961DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7961DB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 97, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 63%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.179 288.6) |
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 #7961DB | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7961DB | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7961DB text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7961DB text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E92EC
oklch(70.7% 0.13 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8875E6
oklch(63.2% 0.165 288.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7961DB
oklch(57.8% 0.179 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#6149B7
oklch(49.1% 0.166 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F3D94
oklch(42.8% 0.137 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#413576
oklch(37.7% 0.107 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#262045
oklch(27.1% 0.067 288.6)
#7961DB 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) | #1978DF | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C72D8 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7C95 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7961DB
#7961DB
oklch(57.8% 0.179 288.6)
- #817F00
#817F00
oklch(57.9% 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 #7961DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7961DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #7961DB 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.