#7976AB
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59% 0.08 286.2), rgb(121, 118, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#7976AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7976AB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 118, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.08 286.2) |
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 #7976AB | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7976AB | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7976AB text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7976AB text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED8
oklch(81% 0.036 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D9CC4
oklch(70.8% 0.058 286)
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Step 500
500
#8583B5
oklch(63.1% 0.075 285.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7976AB
oklch(59% 0.08 286.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D5A89
oklch(49% 0.075 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C4A6F
oklch(42.7% 0.061 286)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E5A
oklch(37.7% 0.048 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#252435
oklch(26.9% 0.031 286.8)
#7976AB 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) | #677DAD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667AAA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7F89 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7976AB
#7976AB
oklch(59% 0.08 286.2)
- #838045
#838045
oklch(58.9% 0.08 106)
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 #7976AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.059
Use #7976AB 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.