#7D39B8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.9% 0.192 304.9), rgb(125, 57, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#7D39B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D39B8 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 57, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.192 304.9) |
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 #7D39B8 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D39B8 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D39B8 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7D39B8 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#B687EA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#A564E4
oklch(63.1% 0.191 305)
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Step 600
600
#9046D2
oklch(55.6% 0.207 304.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D39B8
oklch(49.9% 0.192 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#642F93
oklch(42.8% 0.159 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#512B75
oklch(37.7% 0.124 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#7D39B8 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) | #005ABC | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #045CB5 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725674 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D39B8
#7D39B8
oklch(49.9% 0.192 304.9)
- #536E00
#536E00
oklch(49.8% 0.125 124.7)
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 #7D39B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.073
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.077
Use #7D39B8 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.