#7974BA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.3% 0.106 286), rgb(121, 116, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#7974BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 286°. 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 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7974BA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 116, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.106 286) |
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 #7974BA | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7974BA | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7974BA text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7974BA text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C9ACE
oklch(70.7% 0.075 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#8480C2
oklch(63% 0.098 286)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7974BA
oklch(59.3% 0.106 286)
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Step 700
700
#5C5796
oklch(49% 0.099 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B4879
oklch(42.7% 0.08 285.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F3C62
oklch(37.7% 0.064 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#7974BA 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) | #5E7EBD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7AB8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68818E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7974BA
#7974BA
oklch(59.3% 0.106 286)
- #87822D
#87822D
oklch(59.4% 0.106 106)
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 #7974BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.066
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #7974BA 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.