#7856E7
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.8% 0.209 288.8), rgb(120, 86, 231).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#7856E7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7856E7 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 86, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 75%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.209 288.8) |
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 #7856E7 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7856E7 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7856E7 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7856E7 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
-
Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
-
Step 300
300
#BEB7FA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 288.9)
-
Step 400
400
#9E8FF8
oklch(70.7% 0.15 288.5)
-
Step 500
500
#896FF4
oklch(63.2% 0.191 288.7)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#7856E7
oklch(56.8% 0.209 288.8)
-
Step 700
700
#6241C5
oklch(49.1% 0.194 288.6)
-
Step 800
800
#50379F
oklch(42.7% 0.16 288.8)
-
Step 900
900
#42317E
oklch(37.7% 0.125 289.2)
-
Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#7856E7 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) | #0074EC | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DE4 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537997 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7856E7
#7856E7
oklch(56.8% 0.209 288.8)
- #7D7C00
#7D7C00
oklch(56.8% 0.123 109.2)
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 #7856E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.069
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.073
Use #7856E7 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.