#7B318A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.5% 0.155 320.5), rgb(123, 49, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#7B318A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 321°. 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 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B318A |
| RGB | rgb(123, 49, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.155 320.5) |
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 #7B318A | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B318A | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B318A text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7B318A text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE5
oklch(80.9% 0.09 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C880D7
oklch(70.5% 0.145 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#B95CCD
oklch(63% 0.186 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#A53EB9
oklch(55.6% 0.201 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D2EA0
oklch(49.1% 0.188 320.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B318A
oklch(45.5% 0.155 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2768
oklch(37.8% 0.12 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#7B318A 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) | #1A4C8D | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395488 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4059 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B318A
#7B318A
oklch(45.5% 0.155 320.5)
- #186900
#186900
oklch(45.5% 0.148 140.6)
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 #7B318A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.091
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.095
Use #7B318A 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.