#7976BD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.9% 0.107 284.6), rgb(121, 118, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#7976BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.107 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 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7976BD |
| RGB | rgb(121, 118, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.107 284.6) |
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 #7976BD | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7976BD | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7976BD text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7976BD text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 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
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE2
oklch(81% 0.052 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A9AD3
oklch(70.7% 0.083 284.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7976BD
oklch(59.9% 0.107 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D68B4
oklch(55.6% 0.116 285)
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Step 700
700
#5B569B
oklch(49% 0.108 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A477E
oklch(42.7% 0.09 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C65
oklch(37.8% 0.069 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#7976BD 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) | #5F80C0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7BBB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678390 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7976BD
#7976BD
oklch(59.9% 0.107 284.6)
- #8A832C
#8A832C
oklch(59.9% 0.107 104.7)
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 #7976BD, 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 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.065
Use #7976BD 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.