#7868BA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.9% 0.124 290.9), rgb(120, 104, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#7868BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7868BA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 104, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.124 290.9) |
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 #7868BA | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7868BA | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7868BA text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7868BA text on black | 4.48:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A097D4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A7CC9
oklch(63.1% 0.114 291.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7868BA
oklch(56.9% 0.124 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#62539D
oklch(49.2% 0.116 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#50447F
oklch(42.7% 0.096 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#423A66
oklch(37.8% 0.074 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#7868BA 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) | #4D75BD | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E72B8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687888 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7868BA
#7868BA
oklch(56.9% 0.124 290.9)
- #7B7D03
#7B7D03
oklch(56.9% 0.124 110.9)
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 #7868BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
Use #7868BA 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.