#7973C4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.6% 0.121 285.5), rgb(121, 115, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#7973C4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7973C4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 115, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.121 285.5) |
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 #7973C4 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7973C4 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7973C4 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7973C4 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#E8E8F5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 285)
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Step 400
400
#9B98DA
oklch(70.7% 0.096 285.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7973C4
oklch(59.6% 0.121 285.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D65BC
oklch(55.5% 0.132 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C54A2
oklch(49.2% 0.122 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B4584
oklch(42.8% 0.102 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3A6A
oklch(37.6% 0.081 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#24223E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 285.7)
#7973C4 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) | #587FC7 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557AC2 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #648392 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7973C4
#7973C4
oklch(59.6% 0.121 285.5)
- #8A8313
#8A8313
oklch(59.8% 0.122 105.6)
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 #7973C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
Use #7973C4 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.