#7979B3
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60% 0.088 283.4), rgb(121, 121, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#7979B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7979B3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 121, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.088 283.4) |
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 #7979B3 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7979B3 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7979B3 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7979B3 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7E9
oklch(88.4% 0.025 283.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDC
oklch(81% 0.042 282.4)
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Step 400
400
#9A9BCB
oklch(70.6% 0.07 283.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7979B3
oklch(60% 0.088 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C6BA9
oklch(55.5% 0.095 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A5991
oklch(49% 0.089 283.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A4976
oklch(42.7% 0.074 283.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D5F
oklch(37.6% 0.058 283.3)
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Step 950
950
#242438
oklch(27% 0.037 283.7)
#7979B3 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) | #6880B5 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667DB2 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A848E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7979B3
#7979B3
oklch(60% 0.088 283.4)
- #898241
#898241
oklch(59.8% 0.087 103.1)
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 #7979B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
Use #7979B3 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.