#7B38AF
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.8% 0.183 306.6), rgb(123, 56, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#7B38AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B38AF |
| RGB | rgb(123, 56, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.183 306.6) |
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 #7B38AF | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B38AF | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B38AF text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B38AF text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B787E5
oklch(70.6% 0.142 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#A666DE
oklch(63.2% 0.181 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#9149CB
oklch(55.6% 0.196 306.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B38AF
oklch(48.8% 0.183 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#65308E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 307)
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Step 900
900
#522C72
oklch(37.7% 0.119 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#301B43
oklch(27.1% 0.075 306.3)
#7B38AF 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) | #0057B3 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #185AAC | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72526F | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B38AF
#7B38AF
oklch(48.8% 0.183 306.6)
- #4D6C00
#4D6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.126 126.8)
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 #7B38AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.083
Use #7B38AF 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.