#7840FB
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(55.6% 0.256 288.9), rgb(120, 64, 251).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#7840FB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.256 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.256) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7840FB |
| RGB | rgb(120, 64, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 96%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.256 288.9) |
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 #7840FB | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7840FB | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7840FB text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7840FB text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F8CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.164 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 288.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7840FB
oklch(55.6% 0.256 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#662FDB
oklch(49.2% 0.238 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#522AB1
oklch(42.7% 0.197 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#43298C
oklch(37.7% 0.154 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#271A52
oklch(27.1% 0.097 288.9)
#7840FB 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) | #006FFF | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066F8 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45749B | 0.206 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.257 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7840FB
#7840FB
oklch(55.6% 0.256 288.9)
- #7A7800
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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 #7840FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7840FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.064
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.076
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.080
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.083
Use #7840FB 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.