#7974DA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.1% 0.151 283.2), rgb(121, 116, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#7974DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7974DA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 116, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.151 283.2) |
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 #7974DA | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7974DA | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7974DA text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7974DA text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF0
oklch(80.9% 0.075 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9796E8
oklch(70.7% 0.119 283.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7974DA
oklch(61.1% 0.151 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6961CF
oklch(55.7% 0.164 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#584FB3
oklch(49.1% 0.153 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#484291
oklch(42.8% 0.126 283.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C3873
oklch(37.6% 0.098 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#232144
oklch(27% 0.064 283.9)
#7974DA 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) | #4A83DE | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #467DD8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A899C | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7974DA
#7974DA
oklch(61.1% 0.151 283.2)
- #928600
#928600
oklch(61.1% 0.129 103.2)
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 #7974DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
Use #7974DA 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.