#7A39B7
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.4% 0.19 303.8), rgb(122, 57, 183).
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White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#7A39B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A39B7 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 57, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.19 303.8) |
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 #7A39B7 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A39B7 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A39B7 text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7A39B7 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.093 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#B487EB
oklch(70.6% 0.148 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#A365E4
oklch(63.1% 0.189 304)
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Step 600
600
#8E48D2
oklch(55.6% 0.204 303.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A39B7
oklch(49.4% 0.19 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#623093
oklch(42.7% 0.157 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#502C75
oklch(37.7% 0.122 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B45
oklch(27.1% 0.077 303.7)
#7A39B7 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) | #005ABB | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BB4 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5674 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A39B7
#7A39B7
oklch(49.4% 0.19 303.8)
- #546C00
#546C00
oklch(49.4% 0.122 123.5)
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 #7A39B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.073
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.075
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.076
Use #7A39B7 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.