#7847B1
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.7% 0.164 302.2), rgb(120, 71, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#7847B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7847B1 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 71, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.164 302.2) |
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 #7847B1 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7847B1 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7847B1 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7847B1 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.079 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D6DD9
oklch(63% 0.162 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#8852C7
oklch(55.5% 0.177 302.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7847B1
oklch(50.7% 0.164 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E378B
oklch(42.7% 0.136 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D316F
oklch(37.8% 0.105 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#7847B1 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) | #0F5FB4 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A60AF | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5D75 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7847B1
#7847B1
oklch(50.7% 0.164 302.2)
- #596F00
#596F00
oklch(50.5% 0.123 122.3)
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 #7847B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.074
Use #7847B1 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.