#7A3683
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.6% 0.14 322.8), rgb(122, 54, 131).
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White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#7A3683 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 323°. 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 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3683 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 54, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.14 322.8) |
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 #7A3683 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3683 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3683 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3683 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE0
oklch(80.9% 0.083 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C784D0
oklch(70.8% 0.13 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#B862C3
oklch(63.2% 0.166 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#A345AF
oklch(55.6% 0.181 323)
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Step 700
700
#8B3697
oklch(49.1% 0.168 322.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3683
oklch(45.6% 0.14 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A62
oklch(37.7% 0.108 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#7A3683 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) | #294D85 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405581 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4157 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3683
#7A3683
oklch(45.6% 0.14 322.8)
- #166916
#166916
oklch(45.6% 0.139 142.9)
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 #7A3683, 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 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.092
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.092
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.093
Use #7A3683 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.