#7836A9
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.8% 0.179 307.2), rgb(120, 54, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#7836A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.179 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7836A9 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 54, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.179 307.2) |
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 #7836A9 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7836A9 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7836A9 text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7836A9 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2ED
oklch(80.8% 0.087 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B888E3
oklch(70.8% 0.138 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#A667DB
oklch(63.2% 0.176 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#914AC8
oklch(55.5% 0.192 307.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7836A9
oklch(47.8% 0.179 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#65318C
oklch(42.7% 0.148 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#522D70
oklch(37.7% 0.115 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#7836A9 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) | #0055AC | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A57A6 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704F6B | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7836A9
#7836A9
oklch(47.8% 0.179 307.2)
- #4A6900
#4A6900
oklch(47.9% 0.124 127.1)
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 #7836A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
Use #7836A9 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.