#7972CC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.9% 0.134 285.1), rgb(121, 114, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#7972CC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7972CC |
| RGB | rgb(121, 114, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.134 285.1) |
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 #7972CC | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7972CC | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7972CC text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7972CC text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#9A97E0
oklch(70.7% 0.106 285.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7972CC
oklch(59.9% 0.134 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D63C4
oklch(55.6% 0.146 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B52A9
oklch(49.2% 0.135 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A4389
oklch(42.6% 0.113 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E396E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#242240
oklch(27% 0.055 285.1)
#7972CC 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) | #5180CF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F7ACA | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #618495 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7972CC
#7972CC
oklch(59.9% 0.134 285.1)
- #8C8300
#8C8300
oklch(59.9% 0.127 104.8)
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 #7972CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
Use #7972CC 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.