What color is #7872BA?

#7872BA is a medium, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(120, 114, 186), and in HSL hsl(245, 34%, 59%).

Is #7872BA accessible as text?

On white, #7872BA has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.91:1 (passes). For text placed on #7872BA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7872BA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #7872BA?

#7872BA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B4BA73. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7872BA below.

Is #7872BA good for buttons?

#7872BA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7872BA — white text only reaches 4.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7872BA the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #7872BA is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) 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.

#7872BA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7872BA

Not just a swatch — here's how #7872BA works with other colors. Named schemes with #7872BA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7872BA Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Very Peri 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 #7872BA Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Very Peri 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 #7872BA Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7C Secondary #3C3734

Very Peri 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7872BA Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5B2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7872BA Secondary #A5A4BF Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Very Peri 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 Very Peri carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #7872BA 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 32/100

Cool

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

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

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 58/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 90/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 28/100

Low

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

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Cadet Grey Amethyst Dark Khaki Gainsboro Prussian Blue

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E5EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9173BA — 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 #7872BA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7872BA;
  --color-base-rgb: 120 114 186;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.8% 0.109 286.4);
  --color-50: #F5F4FA;
  --color-100: #E4E3F2;
  --color-200: #CBC8E4;
  --color-300: #A5A2CE;
  --color-400: #827DB5;
  --color-500: #615C98;
  --color-600: #4F4C76;
  --color-700: #3C3A55;
  --color-800: #2A2839;
  --color-900: #1B1A23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F5F4FA',
    100: '#E4E3F2',
    200: '#CBC8E4',
    300: '#A5A2CE',
    400: '#827DB5',
    500: '#615C98',
    600: '#4F4C76',
    700: '#3C3A55',
    800: '#2A2839',
    900: '#1B1A23',
  },
}

$base: #7872BA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F4FA;
$base-100: #E4E3F2;
$base-200: #CBC8E4;
$base-300: #A5A2CE;
$base-400: #827DB5;
$base-500: #615C98;
$base-600: #4F4C76;
$base-700: #3C3A55;
$base-800: #2A2839;
$base-900: #1B1A23;
$base-hover: #564FA1;
$base-subtle: #D9D8E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7872BA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4E3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBC8E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A5A2CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#827DB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#615C98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F4C76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C3A55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7872BA

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Pairs with #7872BA

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