#7872D5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.4% 0.147 283.8), rgb(120, 114, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#7872D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7872D5 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 114, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 54%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.147 283.8) |
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 #7872D5 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7872D5 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7872D5 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7872D5 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBEE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9896E6
oklch(70.7% 0.116 284.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7872D5
oklch(60.4% 0.147 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A61CC
oklch(55.5% 0.16 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#5950B0
oklch(49.1% 0.148 283.8)
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Step 800
800
#49428F
oklch(42.8% 0.123 284)
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Step 900
900
#3C3872
oklch(37.6% 0.097 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#232143
oklch(26.9% 0.062 284.1)
#7872D5 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) | #4A81D9 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #467BD3 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8699 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7872D5
#7872D5
oklch(60.4% 0.147 283.8)
- #8F8400
#8F8400
oklch(60.4% 0.127 103.7)
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 #7872D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
Use #7872D5 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.