#7B41A6
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(49.4% 0.16 308.1), rgb(123, 65, 166).
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White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#7B41A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B41A6 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 65, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.16 308.1) |
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 #7B41A6 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B41A6 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B41A6 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B41A6 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E8
oklch(81% 0.077 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#B68BDC
oklch(70.8% 0.123 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A46BD2
oklch(63.1% 0.159 308)
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Step 600
600
#8F50BF
oklch(55.5% 0.172 307.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B41A6
oklch(49.4% 0.16 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#633686
oklch(42.8% 0.132 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#512F6B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3F
oklch(26.9% 0.067 307.6)
#7B41A6 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) | #155AA9 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #325DA4 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75556D | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B41A6
#7B41A6
oklch(49.4% 0.16 308.1)
- #4C6E00
#4C6E00
oklch(49.3% 0.129 127.8)
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 #7B41A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.082
Use #7B41A6 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.