#7863AA
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.1% 0.11 296.2), rgb(120, 99, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#7863AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7863AA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 99, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.11 296.2) |
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 #7863AA | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7863AA | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7863AA text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7863AA text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDD
oklch(81% 0.048 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A597CD
oklch(70.8% 0.079 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F7CBF
oklch(63% 0.101 296.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7863AA
oklch(55.1% 0.11 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#665393
oklch(49% 0.102 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#534478
oklch(42.6% 0.085 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#453A60
oklch(37.7% 0.065 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#7863AA 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) | #4F6FAD | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526EA8 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D707E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7863AA
#7863AA
oklch(55.1% 0.11 296.2)
- #6E7923
#6E7923
oklch(55% 0.109 116.4)
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 #7863AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
Use #7863AA 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.