#7848C6
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.3% 0.187 297), rgb(120, 72, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#7848C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.187 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 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7848C6 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 72, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 53%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.187 297) |
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 #7848C6 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7848C6 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7848C6 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7848C6 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#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
#C6B5F5
oklch(81% 0.091 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB8BEF
oklch(70.7% 0.145 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#976BEA
oklch(63.2% 0.185 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#834ED8
oklch(55.6% 0.201 297)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7848C6
oklch(52.3% 0.187 297)
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Step 800
800
#5A3497
oklch(42.6% 0.154 297)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F79
oklch(37.8% 0.121 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#7848C6 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) | #0064CA | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C3 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656580 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7848C6
#7848C6
oklch(52.3% 0.187 297)
- #667200
#667200
oklch(52.4% 0.121 116.8)
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 #7848C6, 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 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.066
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.068
Use #7848C6 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.