#7851CD
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.2% 0.183 293.9), rgb(120, 81, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#7851CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7851CD |
| RGB | rgb(120, 81, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.183 293.9) |
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 #7851CD | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7851CD | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7851CD text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7851CD text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 294)
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Step 400
400
#A58FEB
oklch(70.7% 0.133 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#9170E4
oklch(63% 0.169 294.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7851CD
oklch(54.2% 0.183 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#6945B6
oklch(49.1% 0.171 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#553993
oklch(42.6% 0.142 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#463375
oklch(37.8% 0.109 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#7851CD 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) | #006BD1 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0267CA | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616D87 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7851CD
#7851CD
oklch(54.2% 0.183 293.9)
- #6F7600
#6F7600
oklch(54.1% 0.122 113.8)
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 #7851CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.025
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.029
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
Use #7851CD 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.