#7A3680
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.4% 0.137 324.3), rgb(122, 54, 128).
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White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#7A3680 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3680 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 54, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.137 324.3) |
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 #7A3680 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3680 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3680 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3680 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFDE
oklch(80.8% 0.081 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#C884CD
oklch(70.8% 0.127 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#B862C0
oklch(63% 0.163 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#A446AC
oklch(55.7% 0.177 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C3694
oklch(49.1% 0.166 324.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3680
oklch(45.4% 0.137 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A61
oklch(37.7% 0.107 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#361939
oklch(26.9% 0.069 323.7)
#7A3680 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) | #2B4C82 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42547E | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4056 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3680
#7A3680
oklch(45.4% 0.137 324.3)
- #11691C
#11691C
oklch(45.5% 0.137 144.4)
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 #7A3680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.089
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.091
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.092
Use #7A3680 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.