What color is #7971ED?

#7971ED is a light, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(121, 113, 237), and in HSL hsl(244, 78%, 69%).

Is #7971ED accessible as text?

On white, #7971ED has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.40:1 (passes). For text placed on #7971ED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7971ED?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-400 (#7C86FF).

What colors go well with #7971ED?

#7971ED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E5EE72. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7971ED below.

Is #7971ED good for buttons?

#7971ED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7971ED — white text only reaches 3.89:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7971ED the same as CSS mediumslateblue?

No — #7971ED is not the CSS named color mediumslateblue, but mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) is the closest CSS named color.

#7971ED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7971ED

Not just a swatch — here's how #7971ED works with other colors. Named schemes with #7971ED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7971ED Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Medium Slate Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7971ED Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Medium Slate Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #7971ED Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7C Secondary #3C3734

Medium Slate Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7971ED Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #332B2F

Medium Slate Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7971ED Secondary #AAACD8 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Slate Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #7971ED actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 20/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 82/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7E6F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A472EE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #7971ED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7971ED;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 113 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.8% 0.181 282.6);
  --color-50: #F2F1FE;
  --color-100: #DCDAFB;
  --color-200: #BBB6F6;
  --color-300: #8C85EA;
  --color-400: #6158DA;
  --color-500: #3F36BF;
  --color-600: #373091;
  --color-700: #2C2867;
  --color-800: #201E43;
  --color-900: #151429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F2F1FE',
    100: '#DCDAFB',
    200: '#BBB6F6',
    300: '#8C85EA',
    400: '#6158DA',
    500: '#3F36BF',
    600: '#373091',
    700: '#2C2867',
    800: '#201E43',
    900: '#151429',
  },
}

$base: #7971ED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F1FE;
$base-100: #DCDAFB;
$base-200: #BBB6F6;
$base-300: #8C85EA;
$base-400: #6158DA;
$base-500: #3F36BF;
$base-600: #373091;
$base-700: #2C2867;
$base-800: #201E43;
$base-900: #151429;
$base-hover: #4034E6;
$base-subtle: #DBD9F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7971ED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCDAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBB6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8C85EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6158DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3F36BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#373091",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C2867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#201E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7971ED

Color Lab

Pairs with #7971ED

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