#7843AC
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(49.8% 0.164 304.4), rgb(120, 67, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#7843AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7843AC |
| RGB | rgb(120, 67, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.164 304.4) |
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 #7843AC | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7843AC | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7843AC text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7843AC text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F1
oklch(88.4% 0.044 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EB
oklch(80.9% 0.08 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B28CE0
oklch(70.7% 0.126 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#A06CD7
oklch(63.1% 0.162 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B51C5
oklch(55.6% 0.177 304.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7843AC
oklch(49.8% 0.164 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#60368A
oklch(42.7% 0.136 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E306E
oklch(37.6% 0.106 304.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#7843AC 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) | #0A5CAF | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A5DAA | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5871 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7843AC
#7843AC
oklch(49.8% 0.164 304.4)
- #536E00
#536E00
oklch(49.8% 0.125 124.7)
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 #7843AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
Use #7843AC 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.