#7856B9
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(53.6% 0.151 296.9), rgb(120, 86, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#7856B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7856B9 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 86, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.151 296.9) |
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 #7856B9 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7856B9 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7856B9 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7856B9 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 297)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A792DC
oklch(70.7% 0.108 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9375D2
oklch(63.1% 0.138 297.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7856B9
oklch(53.6% 0.151 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A4BA5
oklch(49% 0.14 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#563E86
oklch(42.6% 0.116 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#47366B
oklch(37.8% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#7856B9 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) | #2E6ABC | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3768B7 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696A7F | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7856B9
#7856B9
oklch(53.6% 0.151 296.9)
- #697600
#697600
oklch(53.6% 0.124 117.1)
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 #7856B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7856B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
Use #7856B9 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.