#7843B0
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50% 0.168 303.2), rgb(120, 67, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#7843B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7843B0 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 67, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 45%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.168 303.2) |
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 #7843B0 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7843B0 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7843B0 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7843B0 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#CBB4EC
oklch(80.8% 0.081 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#B18BE3
oklch(70.6% 0.131 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F6CDB
oklch(63.2% 0.166 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A50C8
oklch(55.5% 0.181 303.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7843B0
oklch(50% 0.168 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F368C
oklch(42.7% 0.139 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3070
oklch(37.8% 0.108 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#7843B0 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) | #005DB3 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #255EAE | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5A73 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7843B0
#7843B0
oklch(50% 0.168 303.2)
- #566E00
#566E00
oklch(50.1% 0.123 123.3)
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 #7843B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
Use #7843B0 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.