#7849C3
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.2% 0.182 297.4), rgb(120, 73, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#7849C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.182 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 (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7849C3 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 73, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.182 297.4) |
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 #7849C3 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7849C3 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7849C3 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7849C3 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
#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
#AB8CED
oklch(70.7% 0.141 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#986CE7
oklch(63.2% 0.18 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#834FD5
oklch(55.5% 0.197 297.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7849C3
oklch(52.2% 0.182 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A3595
oklch(42.6% 0.151 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3077
oklch(37.8% 0.117 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D46
oklch(27.1% 0.074 296.9)
#7849C3 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) | #0064C7 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0662C0 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66647F | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7849C3
#7849C3
oklch(52.2% 0.182 297.4)
- #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 #7849C3, 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 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
Use #7849C3 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.