#7831AD
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.5% 0.189 306.6), rgb(120, 49, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#7831AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7831AD |
| RGB | rgb(120, 49, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.189 306.6) |
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 #7831AD | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7831AD | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7831AD text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7831AD text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#B886E8
oklch(70.7% 0.147 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#A764E0
oklch(63.1% 0.187 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#9246CE
oklch(55.5% 0.204 306.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7831AD
oklch(47.5% 0.189 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#652E90
oklch(42.6% 0.157 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#522B73
oklch(37.6% 0.122 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#7831AD 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) | #0053B1 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0156AA | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4E6C | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7831AD
#7831AD
oklch(47.5% 0.189 306.6)
- #4A6800
#4A6800
oklch(47.6% 0.122 126.8)
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 #7831AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.081
Use #7831AD 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.