#7859C4
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.8% 0.161 293.8), rgb(120, 89, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#7859C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7859C4 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 89, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.161 293.8) |
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 #7859C4 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7859C4 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7859C4 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7859C4 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#C2B8EB
oklch(80.8% 0.072 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A492E2
oklch(70.7% 0.116 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F75D9
oklch(63.1% 0.147 293.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7859C4
oklch(54.8% 0.161 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#674AAC
oklch(49% 0.15 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#543E8B
oklch(42.8% 0.123 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#45356F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 294)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#7859C4 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) | #276EC8 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #306BC2 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656F86 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7859C4
#7859C4
oklch(54.8% 0.161 293.8)
- #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 #7859C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.025
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.027
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
Use #7859C4 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.