What color is #7958CD?

#7958CD is a medium indigo. In RGB it is rgb(121, 88, 205), and in HSL hsl(257, 54%, 57%).

Is #7958CD accessible as text?

On white, #7958CD has a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #7958CD, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7958CD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-500 (#8E51FF).

What colors go well with #7958CD?

#7958CD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ABCD56. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7958CD below.

Is #7958CD good for buttons?

#7958CD works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #7958CD — black text only reaches 4.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7958CD the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #7958CD 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.

#7958CD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7958CD

Not just a swatch — here's how #7958CD works with other colors. Named schemes with #7958CD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7958CD Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7958CD Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7958CD Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Slate Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #7958CD Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D1 Accent #749F7D Secondary #3C3734

Slate Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7958CD Secondary #9D96BF 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.

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Color Lab

How #7958CD 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 27/100

Cool

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

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

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 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 47/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 95/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

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

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #7958CD with

Cornflower Blue 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 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5E1F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9F56CD — 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 #7958CD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7958CD;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 88 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.4% 0.174 292.8);
  --color-50: #F5F3FC;
  --color-100: #E6DFF6;
  --color-200: #CDC0EC;
  --color-300: #A895DA;
  --color-400: #866CC6;
  --color-500: #664BAA;
  --color-600: #523F83;
  --color-700: #3E325D;
  --color-800: #2B233D;
  --color-900: #1B1726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-blue: {
    50: '#F5F3FC',
    100: '#E6DFF6',
    200: '#CDC0EC',
    300: '#A895DA',
    400: '#866CC6',
    500: '#664BAA',
    600: '#523F83',
    700: '#3E325D',
    800: '#2B233D',
    900: '#1B1726',
  },
}

$base: #7958CD;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F3FC;
$base-100: #E6DFF6;
$base-200: #CDC0EC;
$base-300: #A895DA;
$base-400: #866CC6;
$base-500: #664BAA;
$base-600: #523F83;
$base-700: #3E325D;
$base-800: #2B233D;
$base-900: #1B1726;
$base-hover: #5935B3;
$base-subtle: #D8D1EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7958CD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDC0EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A895DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#866CC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#664BAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#523F83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E325D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B233D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7958CD

Color Lab

Pairs with #7958CD

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