#7842DC
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(53.2% 0.22 293.6), rgb(120, 66, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#7842DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7842DC |
| RGB | rgb(120, 66, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 69%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.22 293.6) |
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 #7842DC | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7842DC | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7842DC text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7842DC text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5FB
oklch(81% 0.098 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A68BF9
oklch(70.8% 0.158 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#9368F6
oklch(63.1% 0.203 293.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7842DC
oklch(53.2% 0.22 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B3AC6
oklch(49.1% 0.204 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#5731A0
oklch(42.6% 0.169 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#472D7F
oklch(37.6% 0.132 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#291C4B
oklch(27.1% 0.084 292.7)
#7842DC 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) | #0067E1 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062D9 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B698A | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7842DC
#7842DC
oklch(53.2% 0.22 293.6)
- #6D7300
#6D7300
oklch(53.2% 0.119 113.3)
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 #7842DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
Use #7842DC 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.