#7E399C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48% 0.163 314.1), rgb(126, 57, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#7E399C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.163 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 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E399C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 57, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.163 314.1) |
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 #7E399C | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E399C | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E399C text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E399C text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D7
oklch(70.7% 0.125 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC67CC
oklch(63% 0.161 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#974CB9
oklch(55.5% 0.175 313.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E399C
oklch(48% 0.163 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#693381
oklch(42.7% 0.134 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#552D68
oklch(37.6% 0.106 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#7E399C 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) | #13549F | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355A9A | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4B65 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E399C
#7E399C
oklch(48% 0.163 314.1)
- #3A6D00
#3A6D00
oklch(48% 0.138 134)
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 #7E399C, 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 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.088
Use #7E399C 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.