#7A3772
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.8% 0.121 332.1), rgb(122, 55, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#7A3772 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3772 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 55, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.121 332.1) |
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 #7A3772 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3772 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3772 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3772 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C0
oklch(70.6% 0.114 332)
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Step 500
500
#BB65B0
oklch(63.1% 0.145 332)
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Step 600
600
#A64A9B
oklch(55.6% 0.157 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E3A85
oklch(49% 0.147 331.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3772
oklch(44.8% 0.121 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C57
oklch(37.7% 0.094 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#7A3772 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) | #354A74 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495470 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3C4F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3772
#7A3772
oklch(44.8% 0.121 332.1)
- #006632
#006632
oklch(44.7% 0.117 152.3)
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 #7A3772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
Use #7A3772 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.