#7856AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.9% 0.136 299.6), rgb(120, 86, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#7856AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.136 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 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7856AE |
| RGB | rgb(120, 86, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.136 299.6) |
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 #7856AE | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7856AE | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7856AE text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7856AE text on black | 3.74:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E3
oklch(80.8% 0.062 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#A993D5
oklch(70.7% 0.097 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#9577CA
oklch(63.2% 0.125 299.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7856AE
oklch(52.9% 0.136 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C4D9D
oklch(49.1% 0.126 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#584080
oklch(42.8% 0.105 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#483666
oklch(37.6% 0.082 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#7856AE 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) | #3867B1 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4167AC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D677A | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7856AE
#7856AE
oklch(52.9% 0.136 299.6)
- #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 #7856AE, closest first.
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 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
Use #7856AE 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.