#7858C1
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.5% 0.158 294.6), rgb(120, 88, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#7858C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7858C1 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 88, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.158 294.6) |
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 #7858C1 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7858C1 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7858C1 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7858C1 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EB
oklch(80.9% 0.072 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A592E0
oklch(70.7% 0.113 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#9075D7
oklch(63.1% 0.145 294.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7858C1
oklch(54.5% 0.158 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#684BAA
oklch(49.2% 0.146 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#553E8A
oklch(42.8% 0.122 294.7)
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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)
#7858C1 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) | #296CC5 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #326ABF | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666E84 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7858C1
#7858C1
oklch(54.5% 0.158 294.6)
- #6F7700
#6F7700
oklch(54.4% 0.123 114.4)
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 #7858C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.028
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.029
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
Use #7858C1 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.