#7B3794
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.9% 0.156 315.9), rgb(123, 55, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#7B3794 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3794 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 55, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.156 315.9) |
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 #7B3794 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3794 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3794 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3794 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 316)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D3
oklch(70.6% 0.121 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD69C8
oklch(63.2% 0.154 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#984EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.167 315.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B3794
oklch(46.9% 0.156 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#69347E
oklch(42.7% 0.129 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#562E65
oklch(37.7% 0.101 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#7B3794 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) | #195197 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375792 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794760 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3794
#7B3794
oklch(46.9% 0.156 315.9)
- #326B00
#326B00
oklch(47% 0.139 135.9)
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 #7B3794, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.095
Use #7B3794 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.