#7B3CAA
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(49% 0.172 307.6), rgb(123, 60, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#7B3CAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3CAA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 60, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.172 307.6) |
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 #7B3CAA | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B3CAA | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3CAA text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3CAA text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#B789E1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A568D8
oklch(63% 0.171 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#914CC5
oklch(55.6% 0.186 307.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B3CAA
oklch(49% 0.172 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#64338A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#522E6E
oklch(37.8% 0.11 308)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#7B3CAA 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) | #0058AD | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #275BA8 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74536D | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3CAA
#7B3CAA
oklch(49% 0.172 307.6)
- #4C6D00
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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 #7B3CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.080
Use #7B3CAA 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.