#7844F4
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(55.5% 0.244 289.4), rgb(120, 68, 244).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#7844F4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.244 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.244) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7844F4 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 68, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 89%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.244 289.4) |
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 #7844F4 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7844F4 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7844F4 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7844F4 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FF
oklch(81% 0.102 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.164 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 289.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7844F4
oklch(55.5% 0.244 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#6634D5
oklch(49.2% 0.227 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#532DAC
oklch(42.7% 0.188 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#432B88
oklch(37.6% 0.147 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#271B50
oklch(27.1% 0.093 289.1)
#7844F4 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) | #006EF9 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067F1 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B7398 | 0.196 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.246 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7844F4
#7844F4
oklch(55.5% 0.244 289.4)
- #787800
#787800
oklch(55.4% 0.121 109.8)
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 #7844F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7844F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.057
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.072
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.075
Use #7844F4 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.