#7858D9
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.1% 0.189 290.4), rgb(120, 88, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#7858D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7858D9 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 88, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 63%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.189 290.4) |
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 #7858D9 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7858D9 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7858D9 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7858D9 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F4
oklch(81% 0.084 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A190EF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B72E9
oklch(63.2% 0.173 290.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7858D9
oklch(56.1% 0.189 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#6446BB
oklch(49.2% 0.175 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#513A97
oklch(42.7% 0.145 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#433378
oklch(37.7% 0.113 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#271F46
oklch(27.1% 0.07 290.3)
#7858D9 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) | #0072DD | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD6 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7590 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7858D9
#7858D9
oklch(56.1% 0.189 290.4)
- #797A00
#797A00
oklch(56% 0.123 110.3)
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 #7858D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.029
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
Use #7858D9 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.