#7827CD
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(49.1% 0.231 299.4), rgb(120, 39, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#7827CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7827CD |
| RGB | rgb(120, 39, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 68%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.231 299.4) |
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 #7827CD | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7827CD | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7827CD text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7827CD text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#CBB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#B283FF
oklch(70.8% 0.179 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#A05CFC
oklch(63.1% 0.228 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D38EC
oklch(55.7% 0.249 299.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7827CD
oklch(49.1% 0.231 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#6124A6
oklch(42.7% 0.192 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F2583
oklch(37.6% 0.149 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E174D
oklch(26.9% 0.095 299.5)
#7827CD 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) | #0058D1 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057CA | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63577C | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7827CD
#7827CD
oklch(49.1% 0.231 299.4)
- #5A6900
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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 #7827CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7827CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.047
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.048
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.058
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.066
Use #7827CD 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.