#7976DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.5% 0.15 282.4), rgb(121, 118, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#7976DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7976DB |
| RGB | rgb(121, 118, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.15 282.4) |
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 #7976DB | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7976DB | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7976DB text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7976DB text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBEF
oklch(80.8% 0.073 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9697E7
oklch(70.8% 0.116 282.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7976DB
oklch(61.5% 0.15 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6862CE
oklch(55.7% 0.162 282.3)
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Step 700
700
#5750B2
oklch(49.1% 0.151 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#474290
oklch(42.7% 0.125 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3973
oklch(37.8% 0.097 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#7976DB 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) | #4D85DF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #487ED9 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598B9E | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7976DB
#7976DB
oklch(61.5% 0.15 282.4)
- #948700
#948700
oklch(61.6% 0.129 102.7)
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 #7976DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
Use #7976DB 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.