#7861BC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.7% 0.138 293), rgb(120, 97, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#7861BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7861BC |
| RGB | rgb(120, 97, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.138 293) |
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 #7861BC | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7861BC | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7861BC text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7861BC text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#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
#D9D5EE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 293)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A395D9
oklch(70.8% 0.099 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D79CF
oklch(63.1% 0.127 293.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7861BC
oklch(55.7% 0.138 293)
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Step 700
700
#654FA2
oklch(49.1% 0.129 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#524283
oklch(42.8% 0.105 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#443869
oklch(37.7% 0.082 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#7861BC 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) | #4071BF | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446EBA | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677385 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7861BC
#7861BC
oklch(55.7% 0.138 293)
- #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 #7861BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7861BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
Use #7861BC 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.