#7D39B4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.6% 0.188 306), rgb(125, 57, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#7D39B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D39B4 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 57, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.188 306) |
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 #7D39B4 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D39B4 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D39B4 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7D39B4 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2F0
oklch(81% 0.091 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B787E8
oklch(70.7% 0.145 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A665E1
oklch(63.2% 0.186 306)
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Step 600
600
#9147CE
oklch(55.5% 0.202 306)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D39B4
oklch(49.6% 0.188 306)
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Step 800
800
#642F90
oklch(42.6% 0.155 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#522B73
oklch(37.6% 0.122 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#7D39B4 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) | #0059B8 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #135CB1 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #735472 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D39B4
#7D39B4
oklch(49.6% 0.188 306)
- #506E00
#506E00
oklch(49.6% 0.126 126.1)
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 #7D39B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.064
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
Use #7D39B4 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.