#7B3FA2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.9% 0.159 309.7), rgb(123, 63, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#7B3FA2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 310°. 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 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3FA2 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 63, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.159 309.7) |
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 #7B3FA2 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B3FA2 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3FA2 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3FA2 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E6
oklch(80.8% 0.077 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#B88ADA
oklch(70.7% 0.123 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#A66BD0
oklch(63.2% 0.157 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#9150BD
oklch(55.6% 0.171 309.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B3FA2
oklch(48.9% 0.159 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#653584
oklch(42.7% 0.132 310)
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Step 900
900
#522F6A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#7B3FA2 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) | #1758A5 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335CA0 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76526A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3FA2
#7B3FA2
oklch(48.9% 0.159 309.7)
- #476D00
#476D00
oklch(48.7% 0.13 129.5)
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 #7B3FA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.076
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.083
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.084
Use #7B3FA2 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.