#7852A6
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(51.8% 0.133 302.9), rgb(120, 82, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#7852A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7852A6 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 82, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.133 302.9) |
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 #7852A6 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7852A6 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7852A6 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7852A6 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD91D5
oklch(70.7% 0.102 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A74CA
oklch(63.1% 0.131 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#855BB7
oklch(55.6% 0.143 303.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7852A6
oklch(51.8% 0.133 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B3D80
oklch(42.6% 0.111 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3567
oklch(37.8% 0.086 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#7852A6 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) | #3863A9 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4264A4 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #706174 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7852A6
#7852A6
oklch(51.8% 0.133 302.9)
- #5B7300
#5B7300
oklch(51.7% 0.127 122.9)
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 #7852A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
Use #7852A6 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.