#7856BA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.7% 0.152 296.6), rgb(120, 86, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#7856BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7856BA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 86, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.152 296.6) |
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 #7856BA | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7856BA | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7856BA text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7856BA text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#C4B8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A792DD
oklch(70.7% 0.11 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9375D3
oklch(63.1% 0.14 296.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7856BA
oklch(53.7% 0.152 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A4BA6
oklch(49.1% 0.141 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#563E87
oklch(42.7% 0.118 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#47356C
oklch(37.6% 0.092 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#7856BA 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) | #2D6ABD | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3668B8 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696A80 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7856BA
#7856BA
oklch(53.7% 0.152 296.6)
- #6A7600
#6A7600
oklch(53.7% 0.123 116.6)
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 #7856BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
Use #7856BA 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.