#7974CB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.2% 0.13 284.4), rgb(121, 116, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#7974CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7974CB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 116, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.13 284.4) |
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 #7974CB | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7974CB | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7974CB text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7974CB text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 285.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE9
oklch(81% 0.063 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9998DE
oklch(70.8% 0.102 284.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7974CB
oklch(60.2% 0.13 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C64C2
oklch(55.6% 0.142 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A53A7
oklch(49.1% 0.13 284.3)
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Step 800
800
#494488
oklch(42.7% 0.11 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 284.3)
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Step 950
950
#242240
oklch(27% 0.055 285.1)
#7974CB 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) | #5581CE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #527BC9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #618596 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7974CB
#7974CB
oklch(60.2% 0.13 284.4)
- #8E8400
#8E8400
oklch(60.3% 0.127 104.2)
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 #7974CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
Use #7974CB 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.