#7976F2
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63% 0.181 281), rgb(121, 118, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#7976F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7976F2 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 118, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 83%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.181 281) |
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 #7976F2 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7976F2 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7976F2 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7976F2 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BAF9
oklch(80.8% 0.089 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9294F6
oklch(70.6% 0.142 281.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7976F2
oklch(63% 0.181 281)
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Step 600
600
#645BE1
oklch(55.5% 0.197 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#544AC3
oklch(49.1% 0.182 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#443E9E
oklch(42.8% 0.151 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#39367E
oklch(37.8% 0.118 281)
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Step 950
950
#212049
oklch(26.9% 0.074 281.3)
#7976F2 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) | #378AF6 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B80EF | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4991A9 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7976F2
#7976F2
oklch(63% 0.181 281)
- #9B8A00
#9B8A00
oklch(62.9% 0.131 100.6)
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 #7976F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7976F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.073
Use #7976F2 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.