#7976E6
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.2% 0.165 281.7), rgb(121, 118, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#7976E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7976E6 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 118, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 69%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.165 281.7) |
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 #7976E6 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7976E6 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7976E6 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7976E6 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
-
Step 200
200
#D4D6F7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 282.7)
-
Step 300
300
#B7BBF4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 281.3)
-
Step 400
400
#9496EF
oklch(70.8% 0.129 281.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#7976E6
oklch(62.2% 0.165 281.7)
-
Step 600
600
#665FD7
oklch(55.6% 0.178 281.5)
-
Step 700
700
#554DBB
oklch(49.1% 0.167 281.6)
-
Step 800
800
#464097
oklch(42.7% 0.138 282)
-
Step 900
900
#3A3778
oklch(37.6% 0.108 282)
-
Step 950
950
#222146
oklch(27% 0.067 282.1)
#7976E6 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) | #4487EA | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C7FE4 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #528EA3 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7976E6
#7976E6
oklch(62.2% 0.165 281.7)
- #978800
#978800
oklch(62.1% 0.13 101.6)
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 #7976E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7976E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
Use #7976E6 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.