#7870CD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.5% 0.139 285.3), rgb(120, 112, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#7870CD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7870CD |
| RGB | rgb(120, 112, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.139 285.3) |
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 #7870CD | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7870CD | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7870CD text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7870CD text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBEB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9A97E2
oklch(70.8% 0.109 285.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7870CD
oklch(59.5% 0.139 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D62C6
oklch(55.6% 0.15 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B51AC
oklch(49.2% 0.14 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A438B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E396F
oklch(37.8% 0.09 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#242241
oklch(27.1% 0.057 284.9)
#7870CD 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) | #4D7ED0 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A79CB | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8395 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7870CD
#7870CD
oklch(59.5% 0.139 285.3)
- #8A8200
#8A8200
oklch(59.5% 0.126 105.3)
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 #7870CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #7870CD 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.