#7944A3
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(49.4% 0.152 307.5), rgb(121, 68, 163).
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White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#7944A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7944A3 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 68, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.152 307.5) |
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 #7944A3 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7944A3 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7944A3 text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7944A3 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E6
oklch(81% 0.073 307)
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Step 400
400
#B48CD9
oklch(70.6% 0.117 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#A26ECF
oklch(63.2% 0.149 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D53BC
oklch(55.5% 0.164 307.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7944A3
oklch(49.4% 0.152 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#623883
oklch(42.8% 0.125 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#503169
oklch(37.7% 0.098 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#7944A3 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) | #215BA6 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365DA1 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73566D | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7944A3
#7944A3
oklch(49.4% 0.152 307.5)
- #4D6E00
#4D6E00
oklch(49.4% 0.128 127.4)
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 #7944A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.081
Use #7944A3 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.