#7A3091
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.7% 0.163 317.2), rgb(122, 48, 145).
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White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#7A3091 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3091 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 48, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 50%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.163 317.2) |
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 #7A3091 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3091 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3091 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3091 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE9
oklch(81% 0.094 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C780DE
oklch(70.8% 0.152 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#B75BD5
oklch(63.1% 0.194 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#A33BC2
oklch(55.6% 0.212 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B2CA8
oklch(49.1% 0.196 317)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3091
oklch(45.7% 0.163 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C266D
oklch(37.8% 0.127 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#7A3091 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) | #094D94 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32548F | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79425C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3091
#7A3091
oklch(45.7% 0.163 317.2)
- #2B6700
#2B6700
oklch(45.5% 0.138 137.1)
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 #7A3091, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.095
Use #7A3091 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.