#7853C8
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.1% 0.174 294.4), rgb(120, 83, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#7853C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7853C8 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 83, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.174 294.4) |
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 #7853C8 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7853C8 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7853C8 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7853C8 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7EF
oklch(80.8% 0.079 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A690E7
oklch(70.7% 0.126 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#9172DF
oklch(63.1% 0.16 294.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7853C8
oklch(54.1% 0.174 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6947B1
oklch(49.1% 0.161 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#553B90
oklch(42.7% 0.135 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#463373
oklch(37.6% 0.106 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#291F43
oklch(27.1% 0.065 294.4)
#7853C8 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) | #046BCC | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C68C5 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #636C85 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7853C8
#7853C8
oklch(54.1% 0.174 294.4)
- #6E7600
#6E7600
oklch(54.1% 0.122 114.4)
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 #7853C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.027
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.072
Use #7853C8 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.