#7A3B85
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.4% 0.133 321.5), rgb(122, 59, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#7A3B85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3B85 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 59, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.133 321.5) |
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 #7A3B85 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3B85 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3B85 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3B85 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 322)
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Step 400
400
#BF8BC7
oklch(70.8% 0.103 322)
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Step 500
500
#AE6DB9
oklch(63.2% 0.131 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#9953A5
oklch(55.7% 0.143 321.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A3B85
oklch(46.4% 0.133 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3873
oklch(42.8% 0.11 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#56315D
oklch(37.8% 0.085 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#331D36
oklch(27.1% 0.054 322.6)
#7A3B85 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) | #2E5087 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435783 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B455A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3B85
#7A3B85
oklch(46.4% 0.133 321.5)
- #236A1A
#236A1A
oklch(46.3% 0.133 141.5)
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 #7A3B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.086
Use #7A3B85 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.