#7844DB
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(53.4% 0.216 293.5), rgb(120, 68, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#7844DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7844DB |
| RGB | rgb(120, 68, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 68%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.216 293.5) |
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 #7844DB | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7844DB | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7844DB text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7844DB text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5FA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A68BF8
oklch(70.7% 0.156 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#9269F4
oklch(63% 0.2 293.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7844DB
oklch(53.4% 0.216 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B3BC5
oklch(49.1% 0.201 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#57329F
oklch(42.7% 0.167 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#472E7E
oklch(37.7% 0.129 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#7844DB 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) | #0068E0 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063D8 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6A8A | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7844DB
#7844DB
oklch(53.4% 0.216 293.5)
- #6D7400
#6D7400
oklch(53.5% 0.12 113.9)
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 #7844DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
Use #7844DB 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.