#7859BF
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.5% 0.154 294.8), rgb(120, 89, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#7859BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7859BF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 89, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.154 294.8) |
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 #7859BF | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7859BF | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7859BF text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7859BF text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#EAE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 295.2)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8E9
oklch(80.8% 0.069 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A592DF
oklch(70.6% 0.112 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9076D5
oklch(63.1% 0.141 294.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7859BF
oklch(54.5% 0.154 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#684BA8
oklch(49% 0.144 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#553E88
oklch(42.7% 0.119 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#46366D
oklch(37.8% 0.092 295)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#7859BF 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) | #2E6DC2 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #356ABD | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676E83 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7859BF
#7859BF
oklch(54.5% 0.154 294.8)
- #6F7800
#6F7800
oklch(54.6% 0.124 114.9)
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 #7859BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
Use #7859BF 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.