#7C38AE
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.9% 0.182 307.4), rgb(124, 56, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#7C38AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 307°. 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 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C38AE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 56, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.182 307.4) |
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 #7C38AE | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C38AE | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C38AE text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7C38AE text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.088 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B887E4
oklch(70.6% 0.141 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#A765DD
oklch(63.1% 0.182 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#9249CA
oklch(55.6% 0.195 307.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C38AE
oklch(48.9% 0.182 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#65308D
oklch(42.6% 0.151 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#522C71
oklch(37.7% 0.117 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#7C38AE 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) | #0057B2 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C5AAB | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74526E | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C38AE
#7C38AE
oklch(48.9% 0.182 307.4)
- #4C6C00
#4C6C00
oklch(48.8% 0.126 127.2)
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 #7C38AE, 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 0.058
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.083
Use #7C38AE 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.