#7843B3
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.2% 0.172 302.4), rgb(120, 67, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#7843B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7843B3 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 67, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.172 302.4) |
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 #7843B3 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7843B3 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7843B3 text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7843B3 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B18BE5
oklch(70.7% 0.133 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E6BDD
oklch(63.1% 0.17 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#8950CB
oklch(55.6% 0.185 302.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7843B3
oklch(50.2% 0.172 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F358E
oklch(42.7% 0.143 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F71
oklch(37.5% 0.111 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C42
oklch(26.9% 0.07 302.6)
#7843B3 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) | #005DB7 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #205EB1 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5B75 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7843B3
#7843B3
oklch(50.2% 0.172 302.4)
- #586E00
#586E00
oklch(50.2% 0.122 122.3)
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 #7843B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
Use #7843B3 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.