#7C299C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.9% 0.183 314.7), rgb(124, 41, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#7C299C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 315°. 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 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C299C |
| RGB | rgb(124, 41, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 58%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.183 314.7) |
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 #7C299C | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C299C | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C299C text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7C299C text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.089 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#C184DD
oklch(70.7% 0.141 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#B161D4
oklch(63.1% 0.182 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D43C1
oklch(55.6% 0.198 314.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C299C
oklch(45.9% 0.183 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D2C87
oklch(42.7% 0.153 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#58296C
oklch(37.6% 0.119 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#7C299C 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) | #004D9F | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #245399 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794260 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C299C
#7C299C
oklch(45.9% 0.183 314.7)
- #346700
#346700
oklch(46% 0.134 134.7)
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 #7C299C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.094
Use #7C299C 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.