#7849C2
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.2% 0.181 297.7), rgb(120, 73, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#7849C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 298°. 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 (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7849C2 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 73, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.181 297.7) |
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 #7849C2 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7849C2 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7849C2 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7849C2 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F3
oklch(81% 0.088 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB8CEC
oklch(70.7% 0.14 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#986CE6
oklch(63.2% 0.179 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#8350D4
oklch(55.6% 0.194 297.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7849C2
oklch(52.2% 0.181 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A3595
oklch(42.6% 0.151 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3076
oklch(37.7% 0.116 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#7849C2 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) | #0064C6 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B62BF | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67647F | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7849C2
#7849C2
oklch(52.2% 0.181 297.7)
- #647200
#647200
oklch(52.2% 0.121 117.9)
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 #7849C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
Use #7849C2 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.