#7855A7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.3% 0.129 301.8), rgb(120, 85, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#7855A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7855A7 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 85, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.129 301.8) |
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 #7855A7 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7855A7 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7855A7 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7855A7 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#C8B8E3
oklch(81% 0.062 302)
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Step 400
400
#AC92D5
oklch(70.8% 0.1 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9875C9
oklch(63.1% 0.127 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#835CB6
oklch(55.6% 0.139 302.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7855A7
oklch(52.3% 0.129 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3E7F
oklch(42.6% 0.107 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3666
oklch(37.8% 0.082 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#7855A7 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) | #3C65AA | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4566A5 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6476 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7855A7
#7855A7
oklch(52.3% 0.129 301.8)
- #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 #7855A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
Use #7855A7 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.