#7E389C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.9% 0.164 314.2), rgb(126, 56, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#7E389C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E389C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 56, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.164 314.2) |
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 #7E389C | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E389C | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E389C text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E389C text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E5
oklch(81% 0.079 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D8
oklch(70.8% 0.126 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD67CD
oklch(63.2% 0.163 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#984BB9
oklch(55.5% 0.177 314.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E389C
oklch(47.9% 0.164 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#693282
oklch(42.7% 0.136 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#562D68
oklch(37.7% 0.106 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#7E389C 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) | #10549F | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34599A | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4B65 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E389C
#7E389C
oklch(47.9% 0.164 314.2)
- #396D00
#396D00
oklch(47.9% 0.138 134.2)
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 #7E389C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.088
Use #7E389C 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.