#7A3382
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.1% 0.143 323.5), rgb(122, 51, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#7A3382 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3382 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 51, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.143 323.5) |
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 #7A3382 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3382 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3382 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3382 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#DCAFE0
oklch(81% 0.084 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C982D0
oklch(70.7% 0.135 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA60C4
oklch(63.2% 0.171 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#A543B0
oklch(55.7% 0.186 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D3397
oklch(49% 0.173 323.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3382
oklch(45.1% 0.143 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2963
oklch(37.8% 0.111 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#37193A
oklch(27.1% 0.07 323.8)
#7A3382 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) | #254B84 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5380 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3E55 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3382
#7A3382
oklch(45.1% 0.143 323.5)
- #0A6812
#0A6812
oklch(45% 0.143 143.5)
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 #7A3382, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.094
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.095
Use #7A3382 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.