#7A3279
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.5% 0.136 328.1), rgb(122, 50, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#7A3279 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3279 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 50, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 42%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.136 328.1) |
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 #7A3279 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3279 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3279 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3279 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDB
oklch(80.9% 0.079 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB83C9
oklch(70.8% 0.127 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC61BA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#A844A6
oklch(55.7% 0.177 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F358F
oklch(49.1% 0.164 327.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3279
oklch(44.5% 0.136 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E295D
oklch(37.6% 0.106 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#7A3279 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) | #2B497B | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435277 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3A50 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3279
#7A3279
oklch(44.5% 0.136 328.1)
- #006626
#006626
oklch(44.5% 0.128 148.2)
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 #7A3279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
Use #7A3279 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.