#7971CA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.6% 0.133 285.7), rgb(121, 113, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#7971CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7971CA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 113, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.133 285.7) |
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 #7971CA | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7971CA | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7971CA text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7971CA text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBEA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B97DF
oklch(70.8% 0.104 285.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7971CA
oklch(59.6% 0.133 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E63C3
oklch(55.6% 0.145 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C52A8
oklch(49.2% 0.133 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B4388
oklch(42.7% 0.111 286)
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Step 900
900
#3E396D
oklch(37.6% 0.087 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#242240
oklch(27% 0.055 285.1)
#7971CA 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) | #517ECD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F79C8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628394 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7971CA
#7971CA
oklch(59.6% 0.133 285.7)
- #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 #7971CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
Use #7971CA 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.