#7859AC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.3% 0.129 299.2), rgb(120, 89, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#7859AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7859AC |
| RGB | rgb(120, 89, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.129 299.2) |
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 #7859AC | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7859AC | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7859AC text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7859AC text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A994D3
oklch(70.8% 0.093 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#9478C7
oklch(63.1% 0.119 299.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7859AC
oklch(53.3% 0.129 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B4F9A
oklch(49.1% 0.119 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#57417D
oklch(42.7% 0.099 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#483765
oklch(37.7% 0.079 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A213B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 299.1)
#7859AC 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) | #3F69AF | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4668AA | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D687A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7859AC
#7859AC
oklch(53.3% 0.129 299.2)
- #657600
#657600
oklch(53.3% 0.126 119.2)
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 #7859AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
Use #7859AC 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.