#7972FF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.2% 0.203 281.1), rgb(121, 114, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#7972FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7972FF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 114, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.203 281.1) |
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 #7972FF | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7972FF | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7972FF text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7972FF text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FE
oklch(88.6% 0.055 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFF
oklch(81% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9192FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7972FF
oklch(63.2% 0.203 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6555EE
oklch(55.7% 0.22 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#5443CF
oklch(49% 0.206 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#4439A7
oklch(42.7% 0.169 281)
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Step 900
900
#393385
oklch(37.8% 0.133 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#211F4E
oklch(27.1% 0.084 281.1)
#7972FF 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) | #058AFF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0080FC | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E92AE | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7972FF
#7972FF
oklch(63.2% 0.203 281.1)
- #9B8B00
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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 #7972FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7972FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.083
Use #7972FF 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.