#7829CB
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(49.1% 0.227 299.7), rgb(120, 41, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#7829CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7829CB |
| RGB | rgb(120, 41, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 66%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.227 299.7) |
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 #7829CB | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7829CB | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7829CB text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7829CB 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
#DFD1FC
oklch(88.6% 0.06 300)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FE
oklch(81% 0.11 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#B283FD
oklch(70.7% 0.176 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#A15DFA
oklch(63.2% 0.224 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D3AE9
oklch(55.6% 0.244 299.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7829CB
oklch(49.1% 0.227 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#6125A4
oklch(42.6% 0.189 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F2682
oklch(37.7% 0.147 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E184C
oklch(27% 0.092 299.7)
#7829CB 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 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C8 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64567B | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7829CB
#7829CB
oklch(49.1% 0.227 299.7)
- #596900
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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 #7829CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7829CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.049
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.068
Use #7829CB 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.