#7857BF
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.2% 0.157 295.3), rgb(120, 87, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#7857BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7857BF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 87, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.157 295.3) |
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 #7857BF | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7857BF | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7857BF text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7857BF text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#EAE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 295.2)
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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
#A692DF
oklch(70.7% 0.112 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9175D7
oklch(63.1% 0.145 295.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7857BF
oklch(54.2% 0.157 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#694AA9
oklch(49% 0.147 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#553E89
oklch(42.7% 0.12 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#46356E
oklch(37.7% 0.095 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#7857BF 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) | #296BC3 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3269BD | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676C83 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7857BF
#7857BF
oklch(54.2% 0.157 295.3)
- #6D7700
#6D7700
oklch(54.2% 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 #7857BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
Use #7857BF 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.