#7962D0
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(57.2% 0.163 289.9), rgb(121, 98, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#7962D0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7962D0 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 98, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 54%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.163 289.9) |
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 #7962D0 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7962D0 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7962D0 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7962D0 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A093E5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8977DD
oklch(63.1% 0.15 289.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7962D0
oklch(57.2% 0.163 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#624CAF
oklch(49.1% 0.151 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#503F8E
oklch(42.8% 0.126 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#423671
oklch(37.7% 0.098 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#262042
oklch(26.9% 0.062 289.7)
#7962D0 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) | #2F76D4 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3271CE | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607990 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7962D0
#7962D0
oklch(57.2% 0.163 289.9)
- #7D7E00
#7D7E00
oklch(57.3% 0.125 110.3)
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 #7962D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7962D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.032
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
Use #7962D0 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.