#7972AE
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58.3% 0.091 288.6), rgb(121, 114, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#7972AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7972AE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 114, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.091 288.6) |
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 #7972AE | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7972AE | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7972AE text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7972AE text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E9AC8
oklch(70.6% 0.067 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#8781B9
oklch(63% 0.083 288.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7972AE
oklch(58.3% 0.091 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F588E
oklch(49.1% 0.085 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D4873
oklch(42.6% 0.07 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#403D5D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#262436
oklch(27.1% 0.033 289.1)
#7972AE 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) | #617AB0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6178AC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7D88 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7972AE
#7972AE
oklch(58.3% 0.091 288.6)
- #807F3B
#807F3B
oklch(58.2% 0.09 108.1)
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 #7972AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.063
Use #7972AE 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.