#7850B3
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.2% 0.152 299.8), rgb(120, 80, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#7850B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7850B3 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 80, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.152 299.8) |
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 #7850B3 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7850B3 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7850B3 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7850B3 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EA
oklch(80.8% 0.074 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC8FDF
oklch(70.7% 0.118 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9871D6
oklch(63.1% 0.151 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#8357C3
oklch(55.5% 0.164 299.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7850B3
oklch(52.2% 0.152 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3B89
oklch(42.7% 0.126 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A336D
oklch(37.6% 0.098 300)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E40
oklch(26.9% 0.063 299.8)
#7850B3 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) | #2765B6 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3564B1 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C647A | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7850B3
#7850B3
oklch(52.2% 0.152 299.8)
- #617300
#617300
oklch(52.2% 0.124 119.9)
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 #7850B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7850B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
Use #7850B3 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.