#7A3181
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.8% 0.145 324.1), rgb(122, 49, 129).
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White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#7A3181 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3181 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 49, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.145 324.1) |
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 #7A3181 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3181 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3181 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3181 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE0
oklch(80.8% 0.085 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA82D0
oklch(70.8% 0.135 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB5FC4
oklch(63.2% 0.173 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#A641B0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 324)
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Step 700
700
#8E3297
oklch(49.1% 0.175 324.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3181
oklch(44.8% 0.145 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2863
oklch(37.8% 0.114 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#7A3181 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) | #234A83 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E537F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3C54 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3181
#7A3181
oklch(44.8% 0.145 324.1)
- #006812
#006812
oklch(44.9% 0.145 144.1)
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 #7A3181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.092
Use #7A3181 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.