#7848C5
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.2% 0.186 297.2), rgb(120, 72, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#7848C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7848C5 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 72, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.186 297.2) |
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 #7848C5 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7848C5 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7848C5 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7848C5 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB8BEF
oklch(70.7% 0.145 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#976BE9
oklch(63.1% 0.184 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#834ED7
oklch(55.5% 0.2 297.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7848C5
oklch(52.2% 0.186 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A3497
oklch(42.6% 0.154 297)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F78
oklch(37.7% 0.12 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#7848C5 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) | #0064C9 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C2 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656480 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7848C5
#7848C5
oklch(52.2% 0.186 297.2)
- #657200
#657200
oklch(52.3% 0.121 117.3)
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 #7848C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
Use #7848C5 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.