#7B3395
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.4% 0.163 315.9), rgb(123, 51, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#7B3395 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3395 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 51, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.163 315.9) |
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 #7B3395 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3395 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3395 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3395 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#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
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D6
oklch(70.7% 0.127 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE67CA
oklch(63.1% 0.16 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A4BB7
oklch(55.6% 0.175 316)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B3395
oklch(46.4% 0.163 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3280
oklch(42.8% 0.135 316)
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Step 900
900
#572D67
oklch(37.8% 0.105 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#7B3395 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) | #0B4F98 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335693 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79455F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3395
#7B3395
oklch(46.4% 0.163 315.9)
- #316900
#316900
oklch(46.4% 0.138 135.8)
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 #7B3395, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.096
Use #7B3395 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.