#7842D1
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(52.3% 0.208 295.6), rgb(120, 66, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#7842D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7842D1 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 66, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 61%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.208 295.6) |
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 #7842D1 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7842D1 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7842D1 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7842D1 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4FB
oklch(81% 0.1 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA89F8
oklch(70.7% 0.16 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9766F5
oklch(63.1% 0.205 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#8347E4
oklch(55.6% 0.224 295.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7842D1
oklch(52.3% 0.208 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A2FA0
oklch(42.7% 0.172 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A2C7F
oklch(37.8% 0.134 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#7842D1 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) | #0064D5 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061CE | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606584 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7842D1
#7842D1
oklch(52.3% 0.208 295.6)
- #677100
#677100
oklch(52.2% 0.119 115.7)
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 #7842D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.050
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.064
Use #7842D1 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.