#7970CF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.7% 0.141 285.6), rgb(121, 112, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#7970CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7970CF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 112, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 50%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.141 285.6) |
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 #7970CF | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7970CF | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7970CF text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7970CF text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBEC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9A96E3
oklch(70.7% 0.111 285.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7970CF
oklch(59.7% 0.141 285.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D61C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C50AD
oklch(49.1% 0.143 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B428C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3870
oklch(37.6% 0.093 285.9)
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Step 950
950
#242141
oklch(26.9% 0.058 286)
#7970CF 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) | #4C7FD2 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4979CD | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #608395 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7970CF
#7970CF
oklch(59.7% 0.141 285.6)
- #8A8300
#8A8300
oklch(59.7% 0.127 105.9)
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 #7970CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
Use #7970CF 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.