#7975B4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.2% 0.095 286), rgb(121, 117, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#7975B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7975B4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 117, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.095 286) |
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 #7975B4 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7975B4 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7975B4 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7975B4 text on black | 5.01:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDDC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9C9BCA
oklch(70.7% 0.068 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#8582BC
oklch(63.2% 0.086 286)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7975B4
oklch(59.2% 0.095 286)
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Step 700
700
#5D5991
oklch(49.3% 0.088 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C4975
oklch(42.8% 0.072 286)
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Step 900
900
#3F3D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 286)
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Step 950
950
#252437
oklch(27% 0.035 286.2)
#7975B4 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) | #627EB7 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617AB2 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A818C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7975B4
#7975B4
oklch(59.2% 0.095 286)
- #858138
#858138
oklch(59.1% 0.095 106.1)
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 #7975B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.060
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.062
Use #7975B4 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.