#7869DE
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.3% 0.172 285.7), rgb(120, 105, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#7869DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7869DE |
| RGB | rgb(120, 105, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.172 285.7) |
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 #7869DE | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7869DE | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7869DE text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7869DE text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9A94EA
oklch(70.6% 0.124 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#8377E4
oklch(63.1% 0.159 285.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7869DE
oklch(59.3% 0.172 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C4CB5
oklch(49% 0.16 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B3F93
oklch(42.7% 0.133 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3775
oklch(37.8% 0.103 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#242045
oklch(26.9% 0.067 285.9)
#7869DE 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) | #2E7DE2 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B76DB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578299 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7869DE
#7869DE
oklch(59.3% 0.172 285.7)
- #898200
#898200
oklch(59.4% 0.127 105.9)
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 #7869DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7869DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.025
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #7869DE 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.