#7979CA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.1% 0.121 282.2), rgb(121, 121, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#7979CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7979CA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 121, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.121 282.2) |
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 #7979CA | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7979CA | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7979CA text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7979CA text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#BABDE7
oklch(81% 0.059 281.8)
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Step 400
400
#9799DB
oklch(70.7% 0.096 282.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7979CA
oklch(61.1% 0.121 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#6967BE
oklch(55.7% 0.132 282.3)
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Step 700
700
#5755A3
oklch(49% 0.122 282.1)
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Step 800
800
#474684
oklch(42.6% 0.101 282)
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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)
#7979CA 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) | #5D84CD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597EC8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #618998 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7979CA
#7979CA
oklch(61.1% 0.121 282.2)
- #928618
#928618
oklch(61.2% 0.121 102.6)
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 #7979CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.070
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
Use #7979CA 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.