#7962CB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.9% 0.157 290.6), rgb(121, 98, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#7962CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7962CB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 98, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.157 290.6) |
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 #7962CB | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7962CB | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7962CB text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7962CB text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A094E2
oklch(70.7% 0.113 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A77D9
oklch(63% 0.144 290.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7962CB
oklch(56.9% 0.157 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#634DAC
oklch(49.2% 0.146 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#50408B
oklch(42.7% 0.12 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#42376F
oklch(37.7% 0.093 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#7962CB 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) | #3575CF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3871C9 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63788D | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7962CB
#7962CB
oklch(56.9% 0.157 290.6)
- #7B7D00
#7B7D00
oklch(56.9% 0.125 110.9)
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 #7962CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7962CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
Use #7962CB 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.