#7851BA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.8% 0.16 297.8), rgb(120, 81, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#7851BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7851BA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 81, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.16 297.8) |
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 #7851BA | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7851BA | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7851BA text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7851BA text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#A990DF
oklch(70.6% 0.116 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9573D6
oklch(63.1% 0.147 297.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7851BA
oklch(52.8% 0.16 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C49A9
oklch(49.2% 0.149 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#583C88
oklch(42.6% 0.123 298)
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Step 900
900
#48346D
oklch(37.6% 0.096 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#7851BA 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) | #2067BD | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E65B8 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69677E | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7851BA
#7851BA
oklch(52.8% 0.16 297.8)
- #667400
#667400
oklch(52.9% 0.123 117.8)
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 #7851BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
Use #7851BA 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.