#7864CA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(57.1% 0.152 289.7), rgb(120, 100, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#7864CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7864CA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 100, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.152 289.7) |
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 #7864CA | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7864CA | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7864CA text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7864CA text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAEB
oklch(81% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F95E0
oklch(70.7% 0.108 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8978D8
oklch(63% 0.141 289.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7864CA
oklch(57.1% 0.152 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#614EAA
oklch(49% 0.142 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F418A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#41376E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#7864CA 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) | #3A76CE | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B71C8 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61798E | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7864CA
#7864CA
oklch(57.1% 0.152 289.7)
- #7D7D00
#7D7D00
oklch(57.1% 0.124 109.8)
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 #7864CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
Use #7864CA 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.