#7976FF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.9% 0.198 280.2), rgb(121, 118, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#7976FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 280°. 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 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7976FF |
| RGB | rgb(121, 118, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 100%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.198 280.2) |
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 #7976FF | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7976FF | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7976FF text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7976FF text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFE
oklch(80.9% 0.096 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F93FE
oklch(70.7% 0.155 280)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7976FF
oklch(63.9% 0.198 280.2)
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Step 600
600
#6257EB
oklch(55.5% 0.215 280.1)
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Step 700
700
#5246CD
oklch(49.1% 0.2 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#433BA6
oklch(42.8% 0.166 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#373483
oklch(37.6% 0.129 279.9)
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Step 950
950
#201F4D
oklch(26.9% 0.083 280.3)
#7976FF 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) | #218CFF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0082FC | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D95AF | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7976FF
#7976FF
oklch(63.9% 0.198 280.2)
- #9F8D00
#9F8D00
oklch(64% 0.133 100.3)
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 #7976FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7976FF.
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 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.079
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.079
Use #7976FF 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.