#7978BD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.3% 0.104 283.5), rgb(121, 120, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#7978BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7978BD |
| RGB | rgb(121, 120, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.104 283.5) |
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 #7978BD | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7978BD | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7978BD text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7978BD text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 284)
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Step 400
400
#999AD2
oklch(70.6% 0.081 283.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7978BD
oklch(60.3% 0.104 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B69B3
oklch(55.6% 0.113 283.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A579A
oklch(49.1% 0.105 283.8)
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Step 800
800
#49487D
oklch(42.8% 0.087 283)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C64
oklch(37.6% 0.068 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#7978BD 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) | #6281C0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607DBB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678592 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7978BD
#7978BD
oklch(60.3% 0.104 283.5)
- #8C8331
#8C8331
oklch(60.2% 0.103 103.1)
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 #7978BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #7978BD 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.