#7A3280
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.9% 0.143 324.5), rgb(122, 50, 128).
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White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#7A3280 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3280 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 50, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.143 324.5) |
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 #7A3280 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3280 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3280 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3280 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDF
oklch(81% 0.082 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CF
oklch(70.7% 0.134 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB5FC2
oklch(63.1% 0.172 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#A642AE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3396
oklch(49.1% 0.173 324.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3280
oklch(44.9% 0.143 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2962
oklch(37.7% 0.11 324)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#7A3280 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) | #264A82 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F537E | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3D54 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3280
#7A3280
oklch(44.9% 0.143 324.5)
- #006815
#006815
oklch(44.9% 0.143 144.5)
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 #7A3280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.092
Use #7A3280 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.