#7869BF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.4% 0.13 289.7), rgb(120, 105, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#7869BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7869BF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 105, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.13 289.7) |
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 #7869BF | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7869BF | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7869BF text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7869BF text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#9F97D7
oklch(70.7% 0.093 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#887CCC
oklch(63.1% 0.119 289.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7869BF
oklch(57.4% 0.13 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#6152A0
oklch(49.1% 0.122 290)
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Step 800
800
#4F4481
oklch(42.8% 0.099 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#413A68
oklch(37.8% 0.077 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#7869BF 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) | #4B77C2 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C73BD | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667A8B | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7869BF
#7869BF
oklch(57.4% 0.13 289.7)
- #7E7E00
#7E7E00
oklch(57.4% 0.125 109.8)
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 #7869BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #7869BF 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.