#7836BC
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.2% 0.199 302), rgb(120, 54, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#7836BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7836BC |
| RGB | rgb(120, 54, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.199 302) |
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 #7836BC | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7836BC | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7836BC text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7836BC text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F7
oklch(88.4% 0.054 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.097 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B387F0
oklch(70.8% 0.154 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#A164EA
oklch(63.1% 0.197 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D46D8
oklch(55.6% 0.213 302.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7836BC
oklch(49.2% 0.199 302)
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Step 800
800
#612E98
oklch(42.7% 0.165 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B79
oklch(37.7% 0.128 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#7836BC 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) | #0059C0 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AB9 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5675 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7836BC
#7836BC
oklch(49.2% 0.199 302)
- #566B00
#566B00
oklch(49.3% 0.12 122.1)
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 #7836BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
Use #7836BC 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.