#7848BA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.5% 0.173 299.7), rgb(120, 72, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#7848BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7848BA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 72, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.173 299.7) |
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 #7848BA | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7848BA | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7848BA text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7848BA text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5EF
oklch(80.9% 0.083 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD8CE7
oklch(70.6% 0.133 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A6CE0
oklch(63% 0.171 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8651CE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 299.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7848BA
oklch(51.5% 0.173 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C3690
oklch(42.6% 0.143 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3073
oklch(37.6% 0.112 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#7848BA 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) | #0062BE | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E61B7 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A607A | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7848BA
#7848BA
oklch(51.5% 0.173 299.7)
- #5F7100
#5F7100
oklch(51.5% 0.122 120.1)
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 #7848BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
Use #7848BA 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.