#7853B3
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.7% 0.148 299.1), rgb(120, 83, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#7853B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7853B3 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 83, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.148 299.1) |
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 #7853B3 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7853B3 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7853B3 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7853B3 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA91DA
oklch(70.6% 0.108 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9575CF
oklch(63.1% 0.135 298.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7853B3
oklch(52.7% 0.148 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D4BA2
oklch(49.1% 0.136 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#583E84
oklch(42.7% 0.114 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#48356A
oklch(37.6% 0.09 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#7853B3 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) | #2E66B6 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3966B1 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C667B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7853B3
#7853B3
oklch(52.7% 0.148 299.1)
- #647400
#647400
oklch(52.7% 0.124 118.8)
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 #7853B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7853B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
Use #7853B3 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.