#7851BD
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53% 0.163 297.2), rgb(120, 81, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#7851BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7851BD |
| RGB | rgb(120, 81, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.163 297.2) |
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 #7851BD | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7851BD | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7851BD text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7851BD text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 297.1)
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Step 400
400
#A990E1
oklch(70.7% 0.118 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#9473D8
oklch(63.1% 0.15 297)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7851BD
oklch(53% 0.163 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C48AB
oklch(49.1% 0.153 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#583C8A
oklch(42.8% 0.125 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#48346F
oklch(37.8% 0.099 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#7851BD 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) | #1B67C1 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B66BB | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68677F | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7851BD
#7851BD
oklch(53% 0.163 297.2)
- #677400
#677400
oklch(53% 0.122 117.2)
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 #7851BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
Use #7851BD 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.