#7860BE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.7% 0.142 293), rgb(120, 96, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#7860BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7860BE |
| RGB | rgb(120, 96, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.142 293) |
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 #7860BE | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7860BE | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7860BE text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7860BE text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE7
oklch(81% 0.063 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A394DB
oklch(70.6% 0.103 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D79D1
oklch(63.2% 0.13 292.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7860BE
oklch(55.7% 0.142 293)
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Step 700
700
#654FA4
oklch(49.2% 0.132 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#524185
oklch(42.7% 0.11 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#44386A
oklch(37.8% 0.084 293)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#7860BE 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) | #3D71C1 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #416EBC | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677386 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7860BE
#7860BE
oklch(55.7% 0.142 293)
- #757A00
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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 #7860BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7860BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
Use #7860BE 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.