What color is #7979D3?

#7979D3 is a light, soft blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(121, 121, 211), and in HSL hsl(240, 51%, 65%).

Is #7979D3 accessible as text?

On white, #7979D3 has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.49:1 (passes). For text placed on #7979D3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7979D3?

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

What colors go well with #7979D3?

#7979D3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D3D378. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7979D3 below.

Is #7979D3 good for buttons?

#7979D3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7979D3 — white text only reaches 3.83:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7979D3 the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #7979D3 is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#7979D3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7979D3

Not just a swatch — here's how #7979D3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #7979D3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7979D3 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Medium Purple 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 #7979D3 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Medium Purple 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 #7979D3 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7C Secondary #3C3734

Medium Purple 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 #7979D3 Surface #F5E5D8 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #332B2F

Medium Purple 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 #7979D3 Secondary #AAADCE Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Purple 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 Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #7979D3 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 25/100

Cool

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

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 88/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 23/100

Low

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

Print safety 80/100

Very 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 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7E7F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9778D3 — 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 #7979D3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7979D3;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 121 211;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.6% 0.134 281.7);
  --color-50: #F3F3FC;
  --color-100: #E0E0F6;
  --color-200: #C1C1EB;
  --color-300: #9797D9;
  --color-400: #6F6FC3;
  --color-500: #4E4EA7;
  --color-600: #414181;
  --color-700: #33335C;
  --color-800: #24243D;
  --color-900: #181826;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-purple: {
    50: '#F3F3FC',
    100: '#E0E0F6',
    200: '#C1C1EB',
    300: '#9797D9',
    400: '#6F6FC3',
    500: '#4E4EA7',
    600: '#414181',
    700: '#33335C',
    800: '#24243D',
    900: '#181826',
  },
}

$base: #7979D3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F3FC;
$base-100: #E0E0F6;
$base-200: #C1C1EB;
$base-300: #9797D9;
$base-400: #6F6FC3;
$base-500: #4E4EA7;
$base-600: #414181;
$base-700: #33335C;
$base-800: #24243D;
$base-900: #181826;
$base-hover: #4646C3;
$base-subtle: #DADAEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7979D3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0E0F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1C1EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9797D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6F6FC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4E4EA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#414181",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#33335C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24243D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181826",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7979D3

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