#7853AC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.3% 0.139 300.9), rgb(120, 83, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#7853AC 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7853AC |
| RGB | rgb(120, 83, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.139 300.9) |
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 #7853AC | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7853AC | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7853AC text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7853AC text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#C8B7E6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC91D9
oklch(70.8% 0.107 301)
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Step 500
500
#9874CF
oklch(63.2% 0.137 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#835ABC
oklch(55.6% 0.15 301)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7853AC
oklch(52.3% 0.139 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A3D83
oklch(42.7% 0.115 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3569
oklch(37.8% 0.089 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#7853AC 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) | #3565AF | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F65AA | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6477 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7853AC
#7853AC
oklch(52.3% 0.139 300.9)
- #607400
#607400
oklch(52.4% 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 #7853AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
Use #7853AC 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.