#7977A3
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.8% 0.067 286.2), rgb(121, 119, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#7977A3 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7977A3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 119, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.067 286.2) |
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 #7977A3 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7977A3 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7977A3 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7977A3 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED4
oklch(80.8% 0.031 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E9DBE
oklch(70.8% 0.048 286.5)
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Step 500
500
#8684AE
oklch(63.1% 0.063 286.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7977A3
oklch(58.8% 0.067 286.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E5C83
oklch(49.3% 0.062 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C4B6A
oklch(42.7% 0.051 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#403F56
oklch(37.8% 0.039 286.4)
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Step 950
950
#252532
oklch(27% 0.024 284.7)
#7977A3 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) | #6B7CA5 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7AA2 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7F86 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7977A3
#7977A3
oklch(58.8% 0.067 286.2)
- #817F50
#817F50
oklch(58.7% 0.066 106.2)
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 #7977A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.051
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.052
Use #7977A3 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.