#7852A7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(51.8% 0.134 302.6), rgb(120, 82, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#7852A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7852A7 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 82, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.134 302.6) |
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 #7852A7 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7852A7 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7852A7 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7852A7 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD91D6
oklch(70.7% 0.103 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9974CB
oklch(63.1% 0.132 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#845BB8
oklch(55.6% 0.144 302.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7852A7
oklch(51.8% 0.134 302.6)
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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)
#7852A7 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) | #3764AA | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4164A5 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6275 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7852A7
#7852A7
oklch(51.8% 0.134 302.6)
- #5C7300
#5C7300
oklch(51.8% 0.126 122.4)
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 #7852A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
Use #7852A7 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.