#7978C8
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.8% 0.12 282.8), rgb(121, 120, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#7978C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7978C8 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 120, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.12 282.8) |
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 #7978C8 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7978C8 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7978C8 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7978C8 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABCE6
oklch(80.8% 0.059 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9899DA
oklch(70.7% 0.094 283)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7978C8
oklch(60.8% 0.12 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A67BC
oklch(55.6% 0.129 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5855A3
oklch(49.1% 0.122 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#484684
oklch(42.7% 0.101 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C3B6A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#23233E
oklch(27% 0.05 282.6)
#7978C8 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) | #5D83CB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597EC6 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628896 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7978C8
#7978C8
oklch(60.8% 0.12 282.8)
- #90851A
#90851A
oklch(60.8% 0.12 103.1)
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 #7978C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.071
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.072
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.073
Use #7978C8 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.