#7972E7
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(61.6% 0.171 282.8), rgb(121, 114, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#7972E7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7972E7 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 114, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 71%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.171 282.8) |
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 #7972E7 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7972E7 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7972E7 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7972E7 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF6
oklch(80.8% 0.084 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9594F1
oklch(70.6% 0.134 282.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7972E7
oklch(61.6% 0.171 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#685CDB
oklch(55.5% 0.187 282.7)
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Step 700
700
#574BBE
oklch(49.1% 0.174 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#473E99
oklch(42.6% 0.143 282.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B367A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#222047
oklch(26.9% 0.071 282.9)
#7972E7 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) | #3A85EB | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #337DE4 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #528BA2 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7972E7
#7972E7
oklch(61.6% 0.171 282.8)
- #948700
#948700
oklch(61.6% 0.129 102.7)
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 #7972E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7972E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.026
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #7972E7 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.