#7871AF
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58% 0.094 288.3), rgb(120, 113, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#7871AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7871AF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 113, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.094 288.3) |
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 #7871AF | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7871AF | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7871AF text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7871AF text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDB
oklch(81% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E9AC9
oklch(70.6% 0.068 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#8781BB
oklch(63.1% 0.086 288.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7871AF
oklch(58% 0.094 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F588F
oklch(49.1% 0.087 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4874
oklch(42.6% 0.072 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403D5E
oklch(37.8% 0.056 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#262437
oklch(27.1% 0.035 288.7)
#7871AF 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) | #5F7AB1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F77AD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7C88 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7871AF
#7871AF
oklch(58% 0.094 288.3)
- #807F37
#807F37
oklch(58.2% 0.094 108.3)
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 #7871AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.065
Use #7871AF 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.