#7842C8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.6% 0.197 297.5), rgb(120, 66, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#7842C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7842C8 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 66, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.197 297.5) |
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 #7842C8 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7842C8 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7842C8 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7842C8 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC89F3
oklch(70.6% 0.154 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#9968EE
oklch(63.1% 0.194 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#854ADD
oklch(55.7% 0.212 297.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7842C8
oklch(51.6% 0.197 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C319B
oklch(42.7% 0.164 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B2D7B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#7842C8 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) | #0062CC | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060C5 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646280 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7842C8
#7842C8
oklch(51.6% 0.197 297.5)
- #637000
#637000
oklch(51.6% 0.12 117.5)
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 #7842C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.058
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
Use #7842C8 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.