#7858C6
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.8% 0.165 293.7), rgb(120, 88, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#7858C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7858C6 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 88, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.165 293.7) |
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 #7858C6 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7858C6 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7858C6 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7858C6 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F2
oklch(88.6% 0.04 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8ED
oklch(80.9% 0.075 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A492E3
oklch(70.7% 0.117 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F74DB
oklch(63% 0.152 293.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7858C6
oklch(54.8% 0.165 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#674AAE
oklch(49.2% 0.153 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#543D8D
oklch(42.7% 0.127 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#453570
oklch(37.7% 0.098 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#281F42
oklch(26.9% 0.064 293.5)
#7858C6 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) | #226DCA | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B6AC4 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646F86 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7858C6
#7858C6
oklch(54.8% 0.165 293.7)
- #717800
#717800
oklch(54.8% 0.123 113.8)
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 #7858C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.023
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.025
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
Use #7858C6 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.