#7808DF
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(49.2% 0.263 297), rgb(120, 8, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#7808DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.263 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.263) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7808DF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 8, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 93%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.263 297) |
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 #7808DF | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7808DF | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7808DF text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7808DF text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FF
oklch(93.7% 0.034 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FF
oklch(81% 0.109 297)
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Step 400
400
#AD85FF
oklch(70.7% 0.175 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C5EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.228 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C22FF
oklch(55.6% 0.283 296.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7808DF
oklch(49.2% 0.263 297)
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Step 800
800
#6114B4
oklch(42.7% 0.218 297)
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Step 900
900
#4F1E8E
oklch(37.8% 0.17 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1453
oklch(27% 0.108 297.5)
#7808DF 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) | #0058E4 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054DC | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5883 | 0.197 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.266 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7808DF
#7808DF
oklch(49.2% 0.263 297)
- #5D6800
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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 #7808DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7808DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.046
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.046
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.064
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.067
Use #7808DF 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.