#7868CB
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.9% 0.148 288.3), rgb(120, 104, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#7868CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7868CB |
| RGB | rgb(120, 104, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.148 288.3) |
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 #7868CB | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7868CB | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7868CB text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7868CB text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E96DF
oklch(70.8% 0.106 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#877AD6
oklch(63.1% 0.136 288.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7868CB
oklch(57.9% 0.148 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F50A9
oklch(49.1% 0.137 288)
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Step 800
800
#4E4289
oklch(42.8% 0.114 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#40386D
oklch(37.6% 0.088 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#252140
oklch(26.9% 0.057 287.9)
#7868CB 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) | #4079CF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4074C9 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617C90 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7868CB
#7868CB
oklch(57.9% 0.148 288.3)
- #817F00
#817F00
oklch(57.9% 0.125 108.6)
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 #7868CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
Use #7868CB 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.