#7A3686
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.7% 0.143 321.4), rgb(122, 54, 134).
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White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#7A3686 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3686 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 54, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.143 321.4) |
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 #7A3686 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3686 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3686 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3686 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE1
oklch(80.8% 0.083 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#C683D2
oklch(70.6% 0.133 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#B761C6
oklch(63.1% 0.17 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#A244B3
oklch(55.6% 0.185 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B359A
oklch(49.2% 0.172 321.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3686
oklch(45.7% 0.143 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2964
oklch(37.5% 0.111 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#7A3686 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) | #264D89 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5584 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4259 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3686
#7A3686
oklch(45.7% 0.143 321.4)
- #1A690E
#1A690E
oklch(45.6% 0.142 141.4)
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 #7A3686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.091
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.093
Use #7A3686 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.