#7840B1
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.7% 0.174 303.4), rgb(120, 64, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#7840B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7840B1 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 64, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.174 303.4) |
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 #7840B1 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7840B1 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7840B1 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7840B1 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EE
oklch(81% 0.084 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B28AE5
oklch(70.6% 0.135 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#A06ADD
oklch(63.1% 0.172 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B4ECA
oklch(55.5% 0.187 303.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7840B1
oklch(49.7% 0.174 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#60348E
oklch(42.6% 0.144 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F71
oklch(37.7% 0.111 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#7840B1 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) | #005BB5 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E5CAE | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5873 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7840B1
#7840B1
oklch(49.7% 0.174 303.4)
- #556D00
#556D00
oklch(49.7% 0.123 123.4)
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 #7840B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
Use #7840B1 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.