#7A3492
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.2% 0.158 316.4), rgb(122, 52, 146).
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White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#7A3492 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 316°. 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 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3492 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 52, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 47%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.158 316.4) |
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 #7A3492 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3492 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3492 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3492 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E2
oklch(81% 0.076 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF88D3
oklch(70.7% 0.122 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE68C8
oklch(63.2% 0.156 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#994DB4
oklch(55.6% 0.169 316.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A3492
oklch(46.2% 0.158 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A337E
oklch(42.7% 0.131 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#562E65
oklch(37.7% 0.101 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#7A3492 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) | #144F95 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355590 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79455E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3492
#7A3492
oklch(46.2% 0.158 316.4)
- #2F6900
#2F6900
oklch(46.3% 0.139 136.4)
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 #7A3492, 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 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.094
Use #7A3492 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.