#7C3B98
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.8% 0.154 314.4), rgb(124, 59, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#7C3B98 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3B98 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 59, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.154 314.4) |
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 #7C3B98 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C3B98 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3B98 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3B98 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1ED
oklch(88.4% 0.043 313.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E3
oklch(81% 0.075 314.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D4
oklch(70.6% 0.12 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB6AC9
oklch(63.2% 0.152 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#964FB5
oklch(55.6% 0.165 314.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C3B98
oklch(47.8% 0.154 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#68357F
oklch(42.8% 0.128 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#552F66
oklch(37.8% 0.1 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#321C3C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 314.5)
#7C3B98 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) | #1D549B | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385996 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4B64 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3B98
#7C3B98
oklch(47.8% 0.154 314.4)
- #386D00
#386D00
oklch(47.9% 0.139 134.5)
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 #7C3B98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.089
Use #7C3B98 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.