#7A3F9A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.2% 0.15 312), rgb(122, 63, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#7A3F9A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3F9A |
| RGB | rgb(122, 63, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.15 312) |
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 #7A3F9A | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A3F9A | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3F9A text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3F9A text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD5
oklch(70.7% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#A76CC9
oklch(63.1% 0.147 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#9252B6
oklch(55.6% 0.16 311.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A3F9A
oklch(48.2% 0.15 312)
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Step 800
800
#65377F
oklch(42.7% 0.123 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#533066
oklch(37.7% 0.097 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#7A3F9A 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) | #22569D | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395A98 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764F66 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3F9A
#7A3F9A
oklch(48.2% 0.15 312)
- #406D00
#406D00
oklch(48.3% 0.134 132.1)
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 #7A3F9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.084
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.089
Use #7A3F9A 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.