#7D3AAA
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(49% 0.176 308.8), rgb(125, 58, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#7D3AAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3AAA |
| RGB | rgb(125, 58, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.176 308.8) |
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 #7D3AAA | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D3AAA | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3AAA text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3AAA text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B988E1
oklch(70.8% 0.136 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#A867D8
oklch(63.2% 0.173 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#934AC5
oklch(55.5% 0.189 308.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D3AAA
oklch(49% 0.176 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#66318A
oklch(42.7% 0.146 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#532D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 309)
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Step 950
950
#311B41
oklch(27.1% 0.072 309.1)
#7D3AAA 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) | #0058AD | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #275BA7 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76516D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3AAA
#7D3AAA
oklch(49% 0.176 308.8)
- #496D00
#496D00
oklch(48.9% 0.129 128.7)
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 #7D3AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
Use #7D3AAA 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.