#7851AF
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.1% 0.146 300.6), rgb(120, 81, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#7851AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7851AF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 81, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.146 300.6) |
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 #7851AF | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7851AF | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7851AF text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7851AF text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E8
oklch(81% 0.07 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC90DC
oklch(70.7% 0.112 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9872D2
oklch(63% 0.144 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#8359BF
oklch(55.6% 0.155 300.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7851AF
oklch(52.1% 0.146 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B3C86
oklch(42.8% 0.12 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A346B
oklch(37.7% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#7851AF 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) | #2E64B2 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A64AD | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6378 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7851AF
#7851AF
oklch(52.1% 0.146 300.6)
- #607300
#607300
oklch(52.1% 0.124 120.4)
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 #7851AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7851AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
Use #7851AF 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.