#7976ED
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.7% 0.174 281.3), rgb(121, 118, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#7976ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7976ED |
| RGB | rgb(121, 118, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.174 281.3) |
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 #7976ED | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7976ED | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7976ED text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7976ED text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF7
oklch(81% 0.085 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9395F3
oklch(70.7% 0.136 281.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7976ED
oklch(62.7% 0.174 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#655DDD
oklch(55.6% 0.189 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#544BC0
oklch(49% 0.177 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#453F9B
oklch(42.8% 0.145 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#39367B
oklch(37.6% 0.114 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#212148
oklch(27.1% 0.071 280.6)
#7976ED 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) | #3D89F1 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3380EA | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D90A6 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7976ED
#7976ED
oklch(62.7% 0.174 281.3)
- #998A00
#998A00
oklch(62.7% 0.131 101.7)
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 #7976ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7976ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
Use #7976ED 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.