#7970FB
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(62.5% 0.2 281.8), rgb(121, 112, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#7970FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7970FB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 112, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 95%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.2 281.8) |
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 #7970FB | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7970FB | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7970FB text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7970FB text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FD
oklch(88.6% 0.054 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9292FF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 281.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7970FB
oklch(62.5% 0.2 281.8)
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Step 600
600
#6655EC
oklch(55.6% 0.218 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#5644CD
oklch(49.1% 0.202 282)
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Step 800
800
#4639A6
oklch(42.7% 0.168 282)
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Step 900
900
#3A3384
oklch(37.8% 0.131 282)
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Step 950
950
#211F4D
oklch(27% 0.082 281.3)
#7970FB 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) | #0788FF | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007EF8 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4290AB | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7970FB
#7970FB
oklch(62.5% 0.2 281.8)
- #988A00
#988A00
oklch(62.6% 0.131 102.3)
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 #7970FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7970FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.079
Use #7970FB 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.