#7858BD
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.2% 0.153 295.5), rgb(120, 88, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#7858BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7858BD |
| RGB | rgb(120, 88, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.153 295.5) |
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 #7858BD | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7858BD | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7858BD text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7858BD text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#DBD5F0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 296)
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Step 400
400
#A692DE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9176D4
oklch(63.2% 0.139 295.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7858BD
oklch(54.2% 0.153 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#694BA7
oklch(49.1% 0.142 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#553E87
oklch(42.6% 0.118 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#46366C
oklch(37.7% 0.091 295.4)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#7858BD 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) | #2E6CC0 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3669BB | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #686C82 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7858BD
#7858BD
oklch(54.2% 0.153 295.5)
- #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 #7858BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
Use #7858BD 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.