#7D3797
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.3% 0.16 315.7), rgb(125, 55, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#7D3797 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3797 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 55, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.16 315.7) |
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 #7D3797 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D3797 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3797 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3797 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D5
oklch(70.7% 0.123 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE67C9
oklch(63.1% 0.159 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#994CB6
oklch(55.6% 0.172 315.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D3797
oklch(47.3% 0.16 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A337F
oklch(42.7% 0.132 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#562D66
oklch(37.6% 0.104 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#7D3797 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) | #16529A | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375895 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4862 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3797
#7D3797
oklch(47.3% 0.16 315.7)
- #336C00
#336C00
oklch(47.3% 0.14 135.7)
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 #7D3797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.094
Use #7D3797 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.