#7855AF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.8% 0.139 299.6), rgb(120, 85, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#7855AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7855AF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 85, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.139 299.6) |
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 #7855AF | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7855AF | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7855AF text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7855AF 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4ED
oklch(88.4% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA92D6
oklch(70.7% 0.1 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9576CB
oklch(63% 0.128 299.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7855AF
oklch(52.8% 0.139 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C4C9F
oklch(49% 0.131 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#583F81
oklch(42.7% 0.108 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#483667
oklch(37.6% 0.083 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#7855AF 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) | #3667B2 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F66AD | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D667A | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7855AF
#7855AF
oklch(52.8% 0.139 299.6)
- #637500
#637500
oklch(52.9% 0.125 119.8)
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 #7855AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7855AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
Use #7855AF 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.