#7C318F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.9% 0.16 318.9), rgb(124, 49, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#7C318F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C318F |
| RGB | rgb(124, 49, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 49%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.16 318.9) |
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 #7C318F | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C318F | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C318F text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7C318F text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.078 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C287D2
oklch(70.8% 0.124 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#B166C5
oklch(63% 0.158 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D4AB2
oklch(55.6% 0.173 319.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C318F
oklch(45.9% 0.16 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D317C
oklch(42.7% 0.133 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#582C64
oklch(37.6% 0.104 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#7C318F 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) | #134D92 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37558D | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C415B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C318F
#7C318F
oklch(45.9% 0.16 318.9)
- #236900
#236900
oklch(45.8% 0.144 138.9)
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 #7C318F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.098
Use #7C318F 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.