#7A3875
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.1% 0.122 330.3), rgb(122, 56, 117).
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White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#7A3875 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 330°. 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 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3875 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 56, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.122 330.3) |
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 #7A3875 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3875 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3875 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3875 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 330)
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Step 400
400
#C986C2
oklch(70.8% 0.114 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA65B3
oklch(63.1% 0.147 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#A54A9E
oklch(55.6% 0.159 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D3B87
oklch(49.1% 0.147 330.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3875
oklch(45.1% 0.122 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C59
oklch(37.7% 0.096 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#7A3875 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) | #344B77 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485473 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3E51 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3875
#7A3875
oklch(45.1% 0.122 330.3)
- #02672E
#02672E
oklch(45% 0.122 150.4)
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 #7A3875, 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 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
Use #7A3875 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.