#7A3087
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45% 0.153 321.4), rgb(122, 48, 135).
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White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#7A3087 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3087 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 48, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.153 321.4) |
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 #7A3087 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3087 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3087 text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3087 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE4
oklch(81% 0.09 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#C981D6
oklch(70.8% 0.143 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA5DCB
oklch(63.2% 0.183 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#A53EB7
oklch(55.5% 0.199 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D2F9E
oklch(49.1% 0.185 321.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3087
oklch(45% 0.153 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2767
oklch(37.7% 0.119 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#7A3087 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) | #1B4B8A | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5385 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3E57 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3087
#7A3087
oklch(45% 0.153 321.4)
- #106800
#106800
oklch(45% 0.149 141.4)
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 #7A3087, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.093
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.093
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.094
Use #7A3087 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.