#7848CC
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.8% 0.194 295.7), rgb(120, 72, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#7848CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7848CC |
| RGB | rgb(120, 72, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.194 295.7) |
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 #7848CC | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7848CC | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7848CC text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7848CC text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F3
oklch(81% 0.086 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A88DED
oklch(70.7% 0.139 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#956DE8
oklch(63.2% 0.179 295.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7848CC
oklch(52.8% 0.194 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C41B9
oklch(49.1% 0.18 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#583696
oklch(42.6% 0.15 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#483077
oklch(37.6% 0.117 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#7848CC 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) | #0066D0 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063C9 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626784 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7848CC
#7848CC
oklch(52.8% 0.194 295.7)
- #697300
#697300
oklch(52.9% 0.12 115.6)
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 #7848CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.062
Use #7848CC 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.