#7C2F98
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.3% 0.172 315.6), rgb(124, 47, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#7C2F98 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2F98 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 47, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 53%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.172 315.6) |
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 #7C2F98 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2F98 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C2F98 text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7C2F98 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EE
oklch(88.4% 0.046 315.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E6
oklch(81% 0.083 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#C086D9
oklch(70.8% 0.132 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#B064CE
oklch(63.1% 0.17 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B48BB
oklch(55.6% 0.184 315.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C2F98
oklch(46.3% 0.172 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C2F82
oklch(42.6% 0.142 316)
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Step 900
900
#582B69
oklch(37.7% 0.112 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#331A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.07 315.6)
#7C2F98 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) | #004E9B | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E5596 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4460 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2F98
#7C2F98
oklch(46.3% 0.172 315.6)
- #326900
#326900
oklch(46.4% 0.137 135.6)
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 #7C2F98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.095
Use #7C2F98 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.