#7852AD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.2% 0.142 300.9), rgb(120, 82, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#7852AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7852AD |
| RGB | rgb(120, 82, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.142 300.9) |
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 #7852AD | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7852AD | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7852AD text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7852AD text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E7
oklch(81% 0.069 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC90DA
oklch(70.6% 0.11 301)
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Step 500
500
#9873D0
oklch(63.1% 0.14 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#835ABD
oklch(55.6% 0.151 300.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7852AD
oklch(52.2% 0.142 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A3C84
oklch(42.6% 0.118 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A346A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#7852AD 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) | #3265B0 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D65AB | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6378 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7852AD
#7852AD
oklch(52.2% 0.142 300.9)
- #5F7300
#5F7300
oklch(52% 0.125 120.9)
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 #7852AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7852AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
Use #7852AD 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.