#7943A9
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(49.7% 0.16 305.8), rgb(121, 67, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#7943A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7943A9 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 67, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.16 305.8) |
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 #7943A9 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7943A9 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7943A9 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7943A9 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B38BDE
oklch(70.6% 0.125 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#A16CD5
oklch(63.1% 0.16 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C51C2
oklch(55.5% 0.173 305.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7943A9
oklch(49.7% 0.16 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#613787
oklch(42.7% 0.131 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F306C
oklch(37.6% 0.103 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#7943A9 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) | #145BAC | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5DA7 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71576F | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7943A9
#7943A9
oklch(49.7% 0.16 305.8)
- #516E00
#516E00
oklch(49.7% 0.126 125.7)
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 #7943A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
Use #7943A9 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.