#7971AC
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58% 0.09 289.5), rgb(121, 113, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#7971AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7971AC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 113, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.09 289.5) |
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 #7971AC | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7971AC | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7971AC text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7971AC text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F9AC7
oklch(70.6% 0.065 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8881B8
oklch(63.1% 0.082 289.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7971AC
oklch(58% 0.09 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#60588D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4872
oklch(42.6% 0.069 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#413D5C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#262436
oklch(27.1% 0.033 289.1)
#7971AC 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) | #6179AE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6177AA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7B87 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7971AC
#7971AC
oklch(58% 0.09 289.5)
- #7E7F3C
#7E7F3C
oklch(58.1% 0.09 109.7)
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 #7971AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.062
Use #7971AC 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.