#7977AE
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.3% 0.083 285.2), rgb(121, 119, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#7977AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7977AE |
| RGB | rgb(121, 119, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.083 285.2) |
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 #7977AE | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7977AE | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7977AE text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7977AE text on black | 5.06:1 | 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
#D7D7E7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED8
oklch(81% 0.036 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9C9CC5
oklch(70.7% 0.06 284.8)
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Step 500
500
#8483B6
oklch(63% 0.076 284.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7977AE
oklch(59.3% 0.083 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C5A8B
oklch(49.1% 0.078 285)
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Step 800
800
#4B4A71
oklch(42.7% 0.064 284.5)
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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)
#7977AE 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) | #677EB0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667BAD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C818B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7977AE
#7977AE
oklch(59.3% 0.083 285.2)
- #858143
#858143
oklch(59.3% 0.084 105.4)
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 #7977AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
Use #7977AE 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.