#7852AB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.1% 0.139 301.5), rgb(120, 82, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#7852AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7852AB |
| RGB | rgb(120, 82, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.139 301.5) |
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 #7852AB | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7852AB | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7852AB text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7852AB text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC90D9
oklch(70.6% 0.108 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9973CE
oklch(63.1% 0.137 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#845ABB
oklch(55.6% 0.149 301.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7852AB
oklch(52.1% 0.139 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B3D83
oklch(42.8% 0.115 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3469
oklch(37.6% 0.09 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 301.2)
#7852AB 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) | #3464AE | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E64A9 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6377 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7852AB
#7852AB
oklch(52.1% 0.139 301.5)
- #5E7300
#5E7300
oklch(52% 0.125 121.4)
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 #7852AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
Use #7852AB 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.