#7842B0
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.9% 0.17 303.4), rgb(120, 66, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#7842B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.170 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 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7842B0 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 66, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.17 303.4) |
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 #7842B0 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7842B0 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7842B0 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7842B0 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4ED
oklch(80.9% 0.083 303)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE3
oklch(70.7% 0.131 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F6BDB
oklch(63% 0.168 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B50C9
oklch(55.7% 0.183 303.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7842B0
oklch(49.9% 0.17 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#60358C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F70
oklch(37.6% 0.11 303.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#7842B0 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) | #005CB3 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #235DAE | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5973 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7842B0
#7842B0
oklch(49.9% 0.17 303.4)
- #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 #7842B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
Use #7842B0 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.