#7862DA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(57.8% 0.176 288), rgb(120, 98, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#7862DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7862DA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 98, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.176 288) |
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 #7862DA | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7862DA | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7862DA text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7862DA text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D93EB
oklch(70.7% 0.127 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8775E5
oklch(63.1% 0.163 288.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7862DA
oklch(57.8% 0.176 288)
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Step 700
700
#604AB6
oklch(49.1% 0.164 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E3D94
oklch(42.7% 0.137 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#403576
oklch(37.6% 0.107 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#7862DA 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) | #1F78DE | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2072D7 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7C95 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7862DA
#7862DA
oklch(57.8% 0.176 288)
- #817E00
#817E00
oklch(57.7% 0.124 108.1)
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 #7862DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7862DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #7862DA 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.