#7872A0
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.5% 0.07 290), rgb(120, 114, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#7872A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7872A0 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 114, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.07 290) |
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 #7872A0 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7872A0 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7872A0 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7872A0 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E4
oklch(88.4% 0.018 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED4
oklch(81% 0.031 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBF
oklch(70.8% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8883AE
oklch(63% 0.064 289.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7872A0
oklch(57.5% 0.07 290)
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Step 700
700
#605A84
oklch(49.1% 0.067 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E4A6B
oklch(42.7% 0.054 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#413E57
oklch(37.7% 0.042 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#7872A0 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) | #6678A2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66769F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7A82 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7872A0
#7872A0
oklch(57.5% 0.07 290)
- #7B7D4B
#7B7D4B
oklch(57.6% 0.07 110.4)
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 #7872A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
Use #7872A0 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.