#7938AA
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.2% 0.177 307.1), rgb(121, 56, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#7938AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.177 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7938AA |
| RGB | rgb(121, 56, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.177 307.1) |
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 #7938AA | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7938AA | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7938AA text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7938AA text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#CFB2EC
oklch(80.8% 0.086 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#B788E3
oklch(70.7% 0.137 307)
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Step 500
500
#A667DB
oklch(63.2% 0.176 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#914BC8
oklch(55.6% 0.19 307)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7938AA
oklch(48.2% 0.177 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#64328C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 306.8)
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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)
#7938AA 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) | #0056AD | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D59A7 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71506C | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7938AA
#7938AA
oklch(48.2% 0.177 307.1)
- #4B6A00
#4B6A00
oklch(48.2% 0.124 127)
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 #7938AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
Use #7938AA 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.