#7844B2
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.3% 0.169 302.5), rgb(120, 68, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#7844B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.169 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7844B2 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 68, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 45%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.169 302.5) |
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 #7844B2 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7844B2 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7844B2 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7844B2 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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 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
#DFD3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4ED
oklch(80.9% 0.083 303)
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Step 400
400
#B18BE4
oklch(70.7% 0.132 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E6CDC
oklch(63.2% 0.167 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#8951C9
oklch(55.6% 0.181 302.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7844B2
oklch(50.3% 0.169 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F368D
oklch(42.8% 0.14 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3071
oklch(37.7% 0.109 302)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#7844B2 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) | #005EB5 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #245EB0 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5B74 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7844B2
#7844B2
oklch(50.3% 0.169 302.5)
- #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 #7844B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
Use #7844B2 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.