#7864D0
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(57.5% 0.16 288.9), rgb(120, 100, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#7864D0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 289°. 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 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7864D0 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 100, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.16 288.9) |
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 #7864D0 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7864D0 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7864D0 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7864D0 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAED
oklch(80.9% 0.072 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E94E4
oklch(70.7% 0.116 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8878DC
oklch(63.2% 0.147 288.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7864D0
oklch(57.5% 0.16 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#604DAE
oklch(49% 0.149 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F408D
oklch(42.8% 0.123 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413771
oklch(37.8% 0.096 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262142
oklch(27.1% 0.06 288.7)
#7864D0 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) | #3377D4 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3472CE | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7B90 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7864D0
#7864D0
oklch(57.5% 0.16 288.9)
- #7F7E00
#7F7E00
oklch(57.5% 0.125 109.2)
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 #7864D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7864D0.
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
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
Use #7864D0 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.