#7976BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.7% 0.104 284.8), rgb(121, 118, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#7976BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7976BB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 118, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.104 284.8) |
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 #7976BB | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7976BB | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7976BB text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7976BB text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 284)
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Step 400
400
#9B9AD2
oklch(70.8% 0.081 284.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7976BB
oklch(59.7% 0.104 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D68B2
oklch(55.5% 0.113 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B579A
oklch(49.2% 0.105 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A477C
oklch(42.6% 0.086 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C64
oklch(37.7% 0.068 285)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#7976BB 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) | #607FBE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7BB9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688390 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7976BB
#7976BB
oklch(59.7% 0.104 284.8)
- #898330
#898330
oklch(59.9% 0.104 105.2)
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 #7976BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #7976BB 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.