#7843AE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.9% 0.166 303.8), rgb(120, 67, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#7843AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7843AE |
| RGB | rgb(120, 67, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.166 303.8) |
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 #7843AE | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7843AE | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7843AE text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7843AE text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#CBB4EB
oklch(80.8% 0.08 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE2
oklch(70.7% 0.13 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F6CD9
oklch(63.1% 0.164 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B51C6
oklch(55.7% 0.178 304.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7843AE
oklch(49.9% 0.166 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#60368B
oklch(42.7% 0.138 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E306F
oklch(37.7% 0.107 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D41
oklch(27.1% 0.067 304.1)
#7843AE 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) | #035CB1 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #285DAC | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5972 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7843AE
#7843AE
oklch(49.9% 0.166 303.8)
- #556E00
#556E00
oklch(50% 0.124 123.8)
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 #7843AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
Use #7843AE 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.