#7976A0
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.4% 0.064 287.5), rgb(121, 118, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#7976A0 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7976A0 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 118, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.064 287.5) |
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 #7976A0 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7976A0 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7976A0 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7976A0 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E9DBC
oklch(70.7% 0.045 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#8784AC
oklch(63.1% 0.06 288)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7976A0
oklch(58.4% 0.064 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E5C81
oklch(49.2% 0.059 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D4B69
oklch(42.7% 0.049 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#403F55
oklch(37.8% 0.037 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#262532
oklch(27.1% 0.024 288.2)
#7976A0 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) | #6B7BA2 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B799F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707D85 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7976A0
#7976A0
oklch(58.4% 0.064 287.5)
- #7F7F51
#7F7F51
oklch(58.5% 0.065 108.3)
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 #7976A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.049
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.051
Use #7976A0 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.