#7976D2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61% 0.137 283), rgb(121, 118, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#7976D2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7976D2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 118, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 51%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.137 283) |
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 #7976D2 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7976D2 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7976D2 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7976D2 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BABCEB
oklch(81% 0.066 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9798E1
oklch(70.7% 0.106 282.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7976D2
oklch(61% 0.137 283)
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Step 600
600
#6964C6
oklch(55.6% 0.148 282.8)
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Step 700
700
#5852AB
oklch(49% 0.138 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#48448B
oklch(42.8% 0.114 283)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6F
oklch(37.8% 0.089 283)
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Step 950
950
#232241
oklch(27% 0.057 283.4)
#7976D2 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) | #5483D5 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507DD0 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E899A | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7976D2
#7976D2
oklch(61% 0.137 283)
- #928600
#928600
oklch(61.1% 0.129 103.2)
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 #7976D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
Use #7976D2 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.