#7A3DAB
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(49.1% 0.172 306.6), rgb(122, 61, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#7A3DAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3DAB |
| RGB | rgb(122, 61, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.172 306.6) |
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 #7A3DAB | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A3DAB | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3DAB text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3DAB text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B689E1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#A469D9
oklch(63.1% 0.17 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F4DC6
oklch(55.5% 0.185 306.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A3DAB
oklch(49.1% 0.172 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#63338B
oklch(42.6% 0.143 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#512E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#7A3DAB 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) | #0059AE | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #255BA9 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72546E | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3DAB
#7A3DAB
oklch(49.1% 0.172 306.6)
- #4E6D00
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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 #7A3DAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
Use #7A3DAB 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.