#7841A4
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.9% 0.157 307.2), rgb(120, 65, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#7841A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.157 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 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7841A4 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 65, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.157 307.2) |
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 #7841A4 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7841A4 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7841A4 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7841A4 text on black | 3.09:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58BDC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A26CD2
oklch(63% 0.156 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E52BF
oklch(55.7% 0.169 307.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7841A4
oklch(48.9% 0.157 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#623785
oklch(42.7% 0.129 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#50306B
oklch(37.7% 0.102 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.065 307)
#7841A4 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) | #1659A7 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #305BA2 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71546C | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7841A4
#7841A4
oklch(48.9% 0.157 307.2)
- #4C6C00
#4C6C00
oklch(48.8% 0.126 127.2)
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 #7841A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.083
Use #7841A4 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.