#7854DA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.6% 0.195 291.1), rgb(120, 84, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#7854DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7854DA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 84, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 64%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.195 291.1) |
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 #7854DA | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7854DA | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7854DA text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7854DA text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A28FF1
oklch(70.7% 0.141 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D70EC
oklch(63.2% 0.18 291.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7854DA
oklch(55.6% 0.195 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#6543BD
oklch(49% 0.182 291)
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Step 800
800
#523899
oklch(42.6% 0.151 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#44327A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#271E47
oklch(26.9% 0.074 290.7)
#7854DA 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) | #0070DE | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AD7 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B738F | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7854DA
#7854DA
oklch(55.6% 0.195 291.1)
- #777900
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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 #7854DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.027
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
Use #7854DA 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.