#7873A3
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.9% 0.073 288.7), rgb(120, 115, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#7873A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7873A3 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 115, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.073 288.7) |
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 #7873A3 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7873A3 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7873A3 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7873A3 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#D8D7E5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED5
oklch(81% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CC0
oklch(70.8% 0.052 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8783B0
oklch(63% 0.067 288.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7873A3
oklch(57.9% 0.073 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F5A85
oklch(49% 0.068 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4A6C
oklch(42.7% 0.056 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#403E58
oklch(37.7% 0.044 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#7873A3 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) | #6679A5 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6677A2 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7B84 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7873A3
#7873A3
oklch(57.9% 0.073 288.7)
- #7D7E49
#7D7E49
oklch(57.9% 0.074 109.4)
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 #7873A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.057
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.058
Use #7873A3 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.