#7827CB
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(49% 0.229 299.9), rgb(120, 39, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#7827CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7827CB |
| RGB | rgb(120, 39, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 68%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.229 299.9) |
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 #7827CB | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7827CB | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7827CB text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7827CB text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FD
oklch(88.6% 0.062 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FE
oklch(80.8% 0.111 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#B283FD
oklch(70.7% 0.176 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#A15CFB
oklch(63.1% 0.227 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D39EA
oklch(55.6% 0.246 299.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7827CB
oklch(49% 0.229 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#6224A4
oklch(42.6% 0.19 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F2582
oklch(37.6% 0.148 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E184C
oklch(27% 0.092 299.7)
#7827CB 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) | #0058CF | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C8 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64567B | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7827CB
#7827CB
oklch(49% 0.229 299.9)
- #586900
#586900
oklch(48.9% 0.116 120.1)
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 #7827CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7827CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.049
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.069
Use #7827CB 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.