What color is #7842BB?

#7842BB is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(120, 66, 187), and in HSL hsl(267, 48%, 50%).

Is #7842BB accessible as text?

On white, #7842BB has a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.30:1 (fails). For text placed on #7842BB, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7842BB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-800 (#6E11B0).

What colors go well with #7842BB?

#7842BB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #86BD42. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7842BB below.

Is #7842BB good for buttons?

#7842BB works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #7842BB — black text only reaches 3.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7842BB the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #7842BB is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#7842BB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7842BB

Not just a swatch — here's how #7842BB works with other colors. Named schemes with #7842BB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7842BB Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Royal Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7842BB Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Royal Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7842BB Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

Royal Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #7842BB Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #739F7E Secondary #3C3734

Royal Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7842BB Secondary #9486B0 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Royal Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Royal Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #7842BB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 33/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 92/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 8/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #7842BB with

Very Peri Byzantine Apple Green Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5DDEE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A242BD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #7842BB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7842BB;
  --color-base-rgb: 120 66 187;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.7% 0.182 300.5);
  --color-50: #F7F3FB;
  --color-100: #EAE0F5;
  --color-200: #D4C3EA;
  --color-300: #B599D7;
  --color-400: #9571C1;
  --color-500: #7650A5;
  --color-600: #5E437F;
  --color-700: #45345B;
  --color-800: #2F253C;
  --color-900: #1E1825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-purple: {
    50: '#F7F3FB',
    100: '#EAE0F5',
    200: '#D4C3EA',
    300: '#B599D7',
    400: '#9571C1',
    500: '#7650A5',
    600: '#5E437F',
    700: '#45345B',
    800: '#2F253C',
    900: '#1E1825',
  },
}

$base: #7842BB;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F3FB;
$base-100: #EAE0F5;
$base-200: #D4C3EA;
$base-300: #B599D7;
$base-400: #9571C1;
$base-500: #7650A5;
$base-600: #5E437F;
$base-700: #45345B;
$base-800: #2F253C;
$base-900: #1E1825;
$base-hover: #613597;
$base-subtle: #D7CBE7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7842BB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4C3EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B599D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9571C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7650A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5E437F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#45345B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7842BB

Color Lab

Pairs with #7842BB

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