#7964DF
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(58.6% 0.18 287.3), rgb(121, 100, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#7964DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7964DF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 100, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.18 287.3) |
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 #7964DF | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7964DF | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7964DF text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7964DF text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F3
oklch(80.9% 0.081 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9C93ED
oklch(70.8% 0.13 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#8675E7
oklch(63.1% 0.166 287.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7964DF
oklch(58.6% 0.18 287.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F4AB8
oklch(49.2% 0.166 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D3D95
oklch(42.6% 0.139 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#403577
oklch(37.7% 0.109 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#252046
oklch(27.1% 0.069 286.9)
#7964DF 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) | #1D7AE3 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C74DC | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #587F98 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7964DF
#7964DF
oklch(58.6% 0.18 287.3)
- #858000
#858000
oklch(58.5% 0.125 107)
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 #7964DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7964DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.024
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
Use #7964DF 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.