#7841E0
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(53.4% 0.225 293), rgb(120, 65, 224).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#7841E0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7841E0 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 65, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 72%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.225 293) |
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 #7841E0 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7841E0 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7841E0 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7841E0 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5FD
oklch(81% 0.101 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A68AFB
oklch(70.7% 0.162 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#9267F9
oklch(63% 0.208 293)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7841E0
oklch(53.4% 0.225 293)
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Step 700
700
#6B38C9
oklch(49.1% 0.209 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#5730A3
oklch(42.7% 0.174 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#472D81
oklch(37.7% 0.135 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291B4C
oklch(27% 0.087 292.8)
#7841E0 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) | #0067E5 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063DD | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586A8C | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7841E0
#7841E0
oklch(53.4% 0.225 293)
- #6E7300
#6E7300
oklch(53.3% 0.119 112.8)
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 #7841E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7841E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.065
Use #7841E0 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.