#7853B6
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.9% 0.152 298.3), rgb(120, 83, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#7853B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7853B6 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 83, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.152 298.3) |
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 #7853B6 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7853B6 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7853B6 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7853B6 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E7
oklch(81% 0.067 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A991DC
oklch(70.6% 0.11 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9574D2
oklch(63.1% 0.14 298.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7853B6
oklch(52.9% 0.152 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C4AA5
oklch(49.1% 0.142 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#583D85
oklch(42.6% 0.117 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#48356B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#7853B6 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) | #2B67B9 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3666B4 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A677C | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7853B6
#7853B6
oklch(52.9% 0.152 298.3)
- #657400
#657400
oklch(52.8% 0.123 118.3)
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 #7853B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7853B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
Use #7853B6 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.