#7A36A8
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48% 0.178 308.5), rgb(122, 54, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#7A36A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A36A8 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 54, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.178 308.5) |
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 #7A36A8 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A36A8 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A36A8 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7A36A8 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.086 308)
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Step 400
400
#B987E2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A866D9
oklch(63.1% 0.176 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#934AC7
oklch(55.7% 0.191 308.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A36A8
oklch(48% 0.178 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#66318B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#532C6F
oklch(37.6% 0.115 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#311B41
oklch(27.1% 0.072 309.1)
#7A36A8 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) | #0055AB | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F58A5 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734E6A | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A36A8
#7A36A8
oklch(48% 0.178 308.5)
- #486A00
#486A00
oklch(48% 0.126 128.3)
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 #7A36A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
Use #7A36A8 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.