#7873DA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.8% 0.152 283.1), rgb(120, 115, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#7873DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7873DA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 115, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.152 283.1) |
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 #7873DA | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7873DA | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7873DA text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7873DA text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF0
oklch(80.9% 0.075 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9696E9
oklch(70.7% 0.12 282.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7873DA
oklch(60.8% 0.152 283.1)
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Step 600
600
#6961CF
oklch(55.7% 0.164 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#584FB4
oklch(49.1% 0.155 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#484191
oklch(42.6% 0.128 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C3874
oklch(37.7% 0.1 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#232144
oklch(27% 0.064 283.9)
#7873DA 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) | #4883DE | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #437CD8 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58899C | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7873DA
#7873DA
oklch(60.8% 0.152 283.1)
- #918500
#918500
oklch(60.8% 0.128 103.1)
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 #7873DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
Use #7873DA 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.