#7976E2
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62% 0.159 282), rgb(121, 118, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#7976E2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7976E2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 118, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.159 282) |
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 #7976E2 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7976E2 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7976E2 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7976E2 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9596EC
oklch(70.7% 0.125 282.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7976E2
oklch(62% 0.159 282)
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Step 600
600
#6760D4
oklch(55.7% 0.173 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#564EB8
oklch(49.1% 0.162 282)
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Step 800
800
#464195
oklch(42.8% 0.134 281.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3876
oklch(37.7% 0.103 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#222145
oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3)
#7976E2 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) | #4886E6 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #417FE0 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558DA1 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7976E2
#7976E2
oklch(62% 0.159 282)
- #968800
#968800
oklch(62% 0.13 102.2)
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 #7976E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
Use #7976E2 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.