#7846C7
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(52.1% 0.191 297.1), rgb(120, 70, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#7846C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7846C7 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 70, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.191 297.1) |
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 #7846C7 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7846C7 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7846C7 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7846C7 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB8BF1
oklch(70.8% 0.148 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#986AEC
oklch(63.2% 0.189 297)
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Step 600
600
#834DDA
oklch(55.6% 0.205 296.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7846C7
oklch(52.1% 0.191 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B3399
oklch(42.8% 0.158 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A2E7A
oklch(37.7% 0.124 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#7846C7 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) | #0064CB | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C4 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656480 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7846C7
#7846C7
oklch(52.1% 0.191 297.1)
- #657100
#657100
oklch(52% 0.12 116.8)
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 #7846C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.065
Use #7846C7 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.