What color is #7948C8?

#7948C8 is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(121, 72, 200), and in HSL hsl(263, 54%, 53%).

Is #7948C8 accessible as text?

On white, #7948C8 has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.57:1 (fails). For text placed on #7948C8, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7948C8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-700 (#8200DB).

What colors go well with #7948C8?

#7948C8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #96C846. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7948C8 below.

Is #7948C8 good for buttons?

#7948C8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #7948C8 — black text only reaches 3.57:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7948C8 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #7948C8 is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#7948C8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7948C8

Not just a swatch — here's how #7948C8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #7948C8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7948C8 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Slate Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #7948C8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6572 Accent #9A73E7

Slate Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Slate Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7948C8 Secondary #988CB8 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Slate Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7948C8 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Slate Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #7948C8 Secondary #E86B6C Accent #F49449 Anchor #583A56 Surface #F7E7D7

Slate Blue glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #7948C8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 30/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 73/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 91/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 10/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #7948C8

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People also use #7948C8 with

Glaucous Medium Orchid Yellow Green Gainsboro Russian Violet

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5DEF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A346C8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #7948C8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Brand

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #7948C8;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 72 200;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.6% 0.190 297.0);
  --color-50: #F6F3FC;
  --color-100: #E8DFF6;
  --color-200: #D1C0EC;
  --color-300: #AF95DA;
  --color-400: #8F6CC6;
  --color-500: #6F4BAA;
  --color-600: #593F83;
  --color-700: #42325D;
  --color-800: #2D233D;
  --color-900: #1D1726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-blue: {
    50: '#F6F3FC',
    100: '#E8DFF6',
    200: '#D1C0EC',
    300: '#AF95DA',
    400: '#8F6CC6',
    500: '#6F4BAA',
    600: '#593F83',
    700: '#42325D',
    800: '#2D233D',
    900: '#1D1726',
  },
}

$base: #7948C8;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F3FC;
$base-100: #E8DFF6;
$base-200: #D1C0EC;
$base-300: #AF95DA;
$base-400: #8F6CC6;
$base-500: #6F4BAA;
$base-600: #593F83;
$base-700: #42325D;
$base-800: #2D233D;
$base-900: #1D1726;
$base-hover: #5E32A7;
$base-subtle: #D8CCEA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7948C8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1C0EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AF95DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8F6CC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6F4BAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#593F83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#42325D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D233D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}