#7A38AA
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.4% 0.178 307.6), rgb(122, 56, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#7A38AA 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A38AA |
| RGB | rgb(122, 56, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.178 307.6) |
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 #7A38AA | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A38AA | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A38AA text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7A38AA text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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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
#B888E2
oklch(70.7% 0.137 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#A667DA
oklch(63.1% 0.175 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#924AC8
oklch(55.6% 0.192 307.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A38AA
oklch(48.4% 0.178 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#65318C
oklch(42.7% 0.148 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#522D70
oklch(37.7% 0.115 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#7A38AA 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) | #0056AD | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F59A7 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72506C | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A38AA
#7A38AA
oklch(48.4% 0.178 307.6)
- #4A6B00
#4A6B00
oklch(48.4% 0.126 127.7)
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 #7A38AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
Use #7A38AA 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.