#7849EE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.6% 0.232 289.7), rgb(120, 73, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#7849EE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7849EE |
| RGB | rgb(120, 73, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 83%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.232 289.7) |
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 #7849EE | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7849EE | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7849EE text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7849EE text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FF
oklch(81% 0.102 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.164 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C68FF
oklch(63.1% 0.214 289.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7849EE
oklch(55.6% 0.232 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#6638CF
oklch(49.1% 0.216 290)
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Step 800
800
#5230A7
oklch(42.6% 0.179 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#432D85
oklch(37.7% 0.14 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#271C4E
oklch(27.1% 0.088 289.3)
#7849EE 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) | #006FF3 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068EB | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7496 | 0.188 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7849EE
#7849EE
oklch(55.6% 0.232 289.7)
- #787800
#787800
oklch(55.4% 0.121 109.8)
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 #7849EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7849EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
Use #7849EE 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.