#7639B9
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.1% 0.192 301.4), rgb(118, 57, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#7639B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7639B9 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 57, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.192 301.4) |
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 #7639B9 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7639B9 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7639B9 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7639B9 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B188ED
oklch(70.6% 0.148 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F67E7
oklch(63.1% 0.188 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B49D5
oklch(55.6% 0.206 301.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7639B9
oklch(49.1% 0.192 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#603096
oklch(42.7% 0.16 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C77
oklch(37.6% 0.124 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#7639B9 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) | #0059BD | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AB6 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685775 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7639B9
#7639B9
oklch(49.1% 0.192 301.4)
- #576A00
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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 #7639B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
Use #7639B9 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.