#7974FA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.2% 0.194 281), rgb(121, 116, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#7974FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7974FA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 116, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.194 281) |
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 #7974FA | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7974FA | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7974FA text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7974FA text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 280.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFD
oklch(80.9% 0.095 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#9193FC
oklch(70.7% 0.151 281)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7974FA
oklch(63.2% 0.194 281)
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Step 600
600
#6458E9
oklch(55.7% 0.211 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5446CA
oklch(49% 0.196 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#443BA4
oklch(42.7% 0.163 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#393482
oklch(37.7% 0.127 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#211F4C
oklch(26.9% 0.081 281.5)
#7974FA 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) | #238AFF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0980F7 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4392AC | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7974FA
#7974FA
oklch(63.2% 0.194 281)
- #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 #7974FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7974FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.079
Use #7974FA 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.