#7854A8
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.2% 0.132 301.8), rgb(120, 84, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#7854A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 302°. 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 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7854A8 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 84, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.132 301.8) |
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 #7854A8 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7854A8 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7854A8 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7854A8 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC91D6
oklch(70.6% 0.103 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#9875CB
oklch(63.2% 0.13 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#835CB8
oklch(55.7% 0.142 301.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7854A8
oklch(52.2% 0.132 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3E80
oklch(42.7% 0.109 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3567
oklch(37.6% 0.086 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#7854A8 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) | #3A65AB | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4365A6 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6376 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7854A8
#7854A8
oklch(52.2% 0.132 301.8)
- #5E7400
#5E7400
oklch(52.2% 0.126 121.8)
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 #7854A8, closest first.
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 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
Use #7854A8 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.