#7964C3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.8% 0.143 291.4), rgb(121, 100, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#7964C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7964C3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 100, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 44%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.143 291.4) |
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 #7964C3 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7964C3 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7964C3 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7964C3 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.065 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A195DC
oklch(70.7% 0.103 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B79D2
oklch(63.1% 0.132 291.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7964C3
oklch(56.8% 0.143 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#634FA5
oklch(49.1% 0.133 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#514186
oklch(42.7% 0.111 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#43386B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#7964C3 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) | #4074C6 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4371C1 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66778A | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7964C3
#7964C3
oklch(56.8% 0.143 291.4)
- #7A7D00
#7A7D00
oklch(56.8% 0.125 111.5)
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 #7964C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #7964C3 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.