#7977F9
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.6% 0.189 280.3), rgb(121, 119, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#7977F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7977F9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 119, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 92%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.189 280.3) |
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 #7977F9 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7977F9 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7977F9 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7977F9 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFC
oklch(80.9% 0.093 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#9094FA
oklch(70.7% 0.148 280.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7977F9
oklch(63.6% 0.189 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#635AE6
oklch(55.7% 0.205 280.3)
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Step 700
700
#5248C8
oklch(49% 0.191 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#433CA2
oklch(42.7% 0.159 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#383580
oklch(37.7% 0.123 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#20204B
oklch(27% 0.078 279.9)
#7977F9 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) | #308CFE | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E82F6 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4394AD | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7977F9
#7977F9
oklch(63.6% 0.189 280.3)
- #9E8C00
#9E8C00
oklch(63.7% 0.132 100.2)
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 #7977F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7977F9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.077
Use #7977F9 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.