#7A3177
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.2% 0.136 329.2), rgb(122, 49, 119).
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White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#7A3177 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3177 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 49, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.136 329.2) |
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 #7A3177 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3177 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3177 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3177 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFDA
oklch(81% 0.079 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC82C7
oklch(70.6% 0.128 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD60B9
oklch(63% 0.163 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A944A5
oklch(55.7% 0.177 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#90348D
oklch(49% 0.165 329.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3177
oklch(44.2% 0.136 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F295D
oklch(37.7% 0.107 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#7A3177 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) | #2B4879 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435275 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E394F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3177
#7A3177
oklch(44.2% 0.136 329.2)
- #006529
#006529
oklch(44.3% 0.124 149.2)
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 #7A3177, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
Use #7A3177 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.