#7976CF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.8% 0.133 283.2), rgb(121, 118, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#7976CF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7976CF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 118, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.133 283.2) |
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 #7976CF | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7976CF | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7976CF text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7976CF text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 282.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABCEA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9898DF
oklch(70.7% 0.103 283.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7976CF
oklch(60.8% 0.133 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A64C4
oklch(55.6% 0.145 283.4)
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Step 700
700
#5853A9
oklch(49.1% 0.134 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#484489
oklch(42.7% 0.111 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.087 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#7976CF 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) | #5683D2 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #527DCD | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8898 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7976CF
#7976CF
oklch(60.8% 0.133 283.2)
- #918500
#918500
oklch(60.8% 0.128 103.1)
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 #7976CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
Use #7976CF 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.