#7979BA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.3% 0.098 283.1), rgb(121, 121, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#7979BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7979BA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 121, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.098 283.1) |
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 #7979BA | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7979BA | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7979BA text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7979BA text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDDF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#999BD0
oklch(70.7% 0.077 282.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7979BA
oklch(60.3% 0.098 283.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B6AB0
oklch(55.6% 0.107 283)
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Step 700
700
#595897
oklch(49.1% 0.099 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#49487A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D62
oklch(37.7% 0.063 283)
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Step 950
950
#24243A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 283.4)
#7979BA 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) | #6581BD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627DB8 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688591 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7979BA
#7979BA
oklch(60.3% 0.098 283.1)
- #8C8337
#8C8337
oklch(60.2% 0.098 102.6)
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 #7979BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
Use #7979BA 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.