#7855B1
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.9% 0.142 299.1), rgb(120, 85, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#7855B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 299°. 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 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7855B1 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 85, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.142 299.1) |
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 #7855B1 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7855B1 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7855B1 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7855B1 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.064 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A992D8
oklch(70.7% 0.103 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9576CD
oklch(63.2% 0.13 299.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7855B1
oklch(52.9% 0.142 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C4CA0
oklch(49.1% 0.132 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#583F82
oklch(42.8% 0.109 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#483668
oklch(37.7% 0.085 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#7855B1 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) | #3467B4 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D67AF | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C677B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7855B1
#7855B1
oklch(52.9% 0.142 299.1)
- #647500
#647500
oklch(53% 0.125 119.3)
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 #7855B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7855B1.
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 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.073
Use #7855B1 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.