#7976AD
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59% 0.083 286), rgb(121, 118, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#7976AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7976AD |
| RGB | rgb(121, 118, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.083 286) |
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 #7976AD | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7976AD | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7976AD text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7976AD text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#D7D7E7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED8
oklch(81% 0.036 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D9CC5
oklch(70.8% 0.059 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#8583B6
oklch(63.1% 0.076 285.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7976AD
oklch(59% 0.083 286)
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Step 700
700
#5D5A8B
oklch(49.1% 0.078 286)
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Step 800
800
#4C4A71
oklch(42.8% 0.064 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E5B
oklch(37.8% 0.049 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#252435
oklch(26.9% 0.031 286.8)
#7976AD 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) | #667DAF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657AAC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D808A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7976AD
#7976AD
oklch(59% 0.083 286)
- #848143
#848143
oklch(59.2% 0.084 106.2)
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 #7976AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
Use #7976AD 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.