#7B338F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46% 0.157 318.3), rgb(123, 51, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#7B338F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B338F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 51, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.157 318.3) |
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 #7B338F | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B338F | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B338F text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B338F text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2E1
oklch(81% 0.076 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#C087D1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#B067C5
oklch(63.1% 0.155 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B4CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.168 318.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B338F
oklch(46% 0.157 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C337C
oklch(42.8% 0.13 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#572D64
oklch(37.6% 0.102 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#7B338F 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) | #174E92 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37558D | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B435C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B338F
#7B338F
oklch(46% 0.157 318.3)
- #276900
#276900
oklch(46% 0.142 138.2)
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 #7B338F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.096
Use #7B338F 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.