#7977AD
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.3% 0.082 285.3), rgb(121, 119, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#7977AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7977AD |
| RGB | rgb(121, 119, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.082 285.3) |
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 #7977AD | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7977AD | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7977AD text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7977AD text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 286)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED8
oklch(81% 0.036 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9C9CC4
oklch(70.7% 0.058 284.8)
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Step 500
500
#8583B6
oklch(63.1% 0.076 285.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7977AD
oklch(59.3% 0.082 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C5A8A
oklch(49% 0.076 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B4A70
oklch(42.7% 0.062 284.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E5B
oklch(37.8% 0.049 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#252435
oklch(26.9% 0.031 286.8)
#7977AD 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) | #687EAF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667BAC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C818A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7977AD
#7977AD
oklch(59.3% 0.082 285.3)
- #858145
#858145
oklch(59.3% 0.081 105.2)
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 #7977AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
Use #7977AD 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.