#7834AB
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.7% 0.183 306.9), rgb(120, 52, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#7834AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.183 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7834AB |
| RGB | rgb(120, 52, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.183 306.9) |
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 #7834AB | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7834AB | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7834AB text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7834AB text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B887E5
oklch(70.7% 0.142 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#A665DE
oklch(63% 0.183 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#9249CB
oklch(55.7% 0.197 306.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7834AB
oklch(47.7% 0.183 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#65308E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 307)
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Step 900
900
#522C72
oklch(37.7% 0.119 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#301B43
oklch(27.1% 0.075 306.3)
#7834AB 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) | #0054AF | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1157A8 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4F6B | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7834AB
#7834AB
oklch(47.7% 0.183 306.9)
- #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 #7834AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.082
Use #7834AB 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.