#7859BD
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.4% 0.151 295.2), rgb(120, 89, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#7859BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.151 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 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7859BD |
| RGB | rgb(120, 89, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.151 295.2) |
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 #7859BD | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7859BD | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7859BD text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7859BD text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8E9
oklch(80.8% 0.069 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A693DD
oklch(70.8% 0.108 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9176D4
oklch(63.2% 0.139 295.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7859BD
oklch(54.4% 0.151 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#684CA7
oklch(49.1% 0.141 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#553F87
oklch(42.8% 0.116 295.1)
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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)
#7859BD 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) | #306CC0 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #386ABB | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #686D82 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7859BD
#7859BD
oklch(54.4% 0.151 295.2)
- #6E7700
#6E7700
oklch(54.3% 0.123 114.9)
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 #7859BD, 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 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
Use #7859BD 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.