#7B378F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.6% 0.151 317.9), rgb(123, 55, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#7B378F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B378F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 55, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.151 317.9) |
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 #7B378F | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B378F | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B378F text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7B378F text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 318)
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Step 400
400
#BF89D0
oklch(70.8% 0.116 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE69C3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 318)
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Step 600
600
#994EB0
oklch(55.5% 0.163 317.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B378F
oklch(46.6% 0.151 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A347A
oklch(42.6% 0.125 318)
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Step 900
900
#562E63
oklch(37.6% 0.098 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#7B378F 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) | #205092 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A578D | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B465E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B378F
#7B378F
oklch(46.6% 0.151 317.9)
- #296B00
#296B00
oklch(46.6% 0.144 137.9)
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 #7B378F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.091
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.093
Use #7B378F 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.