#7970BE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.7% 0.117 287.5), rgb(121, 112, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#7970BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7970BE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 112, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.117 287.5) |
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 #7970BE | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7970BE | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7970BE text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7970BE text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D99D3
oklch(70.8% 0.084 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#867EC7
oklch(63% 0.108 287.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7970BE
oklch(58.7% 0.117 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E559B
oklch(49.1% 0.11 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D467D
oklch(42.7% 0.089 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#403B65
oklch(37.7% 0.071 288)
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Step 950
950
#25233B
oklch(27% 0.044 286.9)
#7970BE 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) | #567CC1 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5678BC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677F8E | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7970BE
#7970BE
oklch(58.7% 0.117 287.5)
- #84811A
#84811A
oklch(58.8% 0.118 107.8)
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 #7970BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
Use #7970BE 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.