#7938BD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.6% 0.198 301.9), rgb(121, 56, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#7938BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7938BD |
| RGB | rgb(121, 56, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.198 301.9) |
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 #7938BD | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7938BD | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7938BD text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7938BD text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F7
oklch(88.4% 0.054 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.097 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B387EF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#A164EA
oklch(63.1% 0.197 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C46D8
oklch(55.5% 0.213 301.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7938BD
oklch(49.6% 0.198 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#612E97
oklch(42.6% 0.164 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B79
oklch(37.7% 0.128 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#7938BD 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) | #005BC1 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BBA | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5877 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7938BD
#7938BD
oklch(49.6% 0.198 301.9)
- #576C00
#576C00
oklch(49.6% 0.12 122)
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 #7938BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.070
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
Use #7938BD 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.