#7856BE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.9% 0.157 295.8), rgb(120, 86, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#7856BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7856BE |
| RGB | rgb(120, 86, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.157 295.8) |
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 #7856BE | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7856BE | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7856BE text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7856BE text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EA
oklch(80.9% 0.071 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A792DF
oklch(70.8% 0.112 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9275D6
oklch(63.2% 0.144 295.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7856BE
oklch(53.9% 0.157 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#694AA9
oklch(49% 0.147 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#563D89
oklch(42.7% 0.122 296)
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Step 900
900
#46356D
oklch(37.6% 0.094 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#7856BE 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) | #286BC2 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3268BC | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676B82 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7856BE
#7856BE
oklch(53.9% 0.157 295.8)
- #6C7600
#6C7600
oklch(53.9% 0.123 115.5)
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 #7856BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #7856BE 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.