#7863BB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56% 0.133 292.6), rgb(120, 99, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#7863BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.133 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 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7863BB |
| RGB | rgb(120, 99, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.133 292.6) |
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 #7863BB | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7863BB | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7863BB text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7863BB text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.06 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A295D8
oklch(70.6% 0.097 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C7ACD
oklch(63.1% 0.123 292.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7863BB
oklch(56% 0.133 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#6450A0
oklch(49% 0.125 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#514282
oklch(42.6% 0.104 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#433868
oklch(37.6% 0.081 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#27213D
oklch(26.9% 0.051 292.4)
#7863BB 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) | #4472BE | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476FB9 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687486 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7863BB
#7863BB
oklch(56% 0.133 292.6)
- #767B00
#767B00
oklch(56% 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 #7863BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7863BB.
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 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
Use #7863BB 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.