#7977B4
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.6% 0.092 284.7), rgb(121, 119, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#7977B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7977B4 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 119, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.092 284.7) |
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 #7977B4 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7977B4 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7977B4 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7977B4 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9B9BCC
oklch(70.7% 0.071 284.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7977B4
oklch(59.6% 0.092 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D6AAC
oklch(55.6% 0.101 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B5893
oklch(49% 0.093 284.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B4878
oklch(42.7% 0.079 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D60
oklch(37.7% 0.059 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#242438
oklch(27% 0.037 283.7)
#7977B4 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) | #657FB6 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637BB2 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A828D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7977B4
#7977B4
oklch(59.6% 0.092 284.7)
- #87823C
#87823C
oklch(59.6% 0.092 105.1)
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 #7977B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
Use #7977B4 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.