#7972B3
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58.5% 0.098 287.9), rgb(121, 114, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#7972B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7972B3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 114, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.098 287.9) |
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 #7972B3 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7972B3 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7972B3 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7972B3 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDDC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E9ACB
oklch(70.7% 0.071 288.2)
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Step 500
500
#8681BD
oklch(63.1% 0.089 287.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7972B3
oklch(58.5% 0.098 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E5892
oklch(49.2% 0.091 287.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D4876
oklch(42.7% 0.075 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#403C5F
oklch(37.6% 0.059 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#252338
oklch(26.9% 0.039 287.9)
#7972B3 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) | #5F7BB6 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E78B1 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7E8A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7972B3
#7972B3
oklch(58.5% 0.098 287.9)
- #828034
#828034
oklch(58.6% 0.098 107.7)
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 #7972B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.061
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.066
Use #7972B3 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.