#7838B2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.7% 0.186 304.3), rgb(120, 56, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#7838B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7838B2 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 56, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.186 304.3) |
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 #7838B2 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7838B2 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7838B2 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7838B2 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F0
oklch(80.8% 0.09 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B588E8
oklch(70.7% 0.143 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#A366E1
oklch(63% 0.184 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E49CF
oklch(55.5% 0.2 304.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7838B2
oklch(48.7% 0.186 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#623191
oklch(42.7% 0.153 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#502C74
oklch(37.6% 0.121 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#7838B2 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) | #0058B6 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0559AF | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5470 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7838B2
#7838B2
oklch(48.7% 0.186 304.3)
- #516A00
#516A00
oklch(48.6% 0.121 124.2)
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 #7838B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.076
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.078
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.078
Use #7838B2 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.