#7D3999
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.7% 0.159 314.7), rgb(125, 57, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#7D3999 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 315°. 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 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3999 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 57, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.159 314.7) |
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 #7D3999 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D3999 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3999 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3999 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#D3B2E3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D5
oklch(70.6% 0.123 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC68CA
oklch(63% 0.157 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#974DB7
oklch(55.5% 0.171 314.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D3999
oklch(47.7% 0.159 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#693380
oklch(42.7% 0.133 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#552E66
oklch(37.6% 0.101 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#321B3C
oklch(26.9% 0.066 314.9)
#7D3999 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) | #18539C | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375997 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4A63 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3999
#7D3999
oklch(47.7% 0.159 314.7)
- #376D00
#376D00
oklch(47.8% 0.139 134.8)
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 #7D3999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.091
Use #7D3999 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.