#7A3C93
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.4% 0.147 315.2), rgb(122, 60, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#7A3C93 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3C93 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 60, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.147 315.2) |
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 #7A3C93 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A3C93 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3C93 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3C93 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD1
oklch(70.6% 0.114 315)
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Step 500
500
#AA6BC5
oklch(63% 0.146 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#9551B1
oklch(55.5% 0.157 315.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A3C93
oklch(47.4% 0.147 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#67367C
oklch(42.6% 0.122 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#543063
oklch(37.7% 0.094 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#311C3A
oklch(26.8% 0.06 315.1)
#7A3C93 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) | #245396 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5891 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784B61 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3C93
#7A3C93
oklch(47.4% 0.147 315.2)
- #356C00
#356C00
oklch(47.4% 0.139 135.2)
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 #7A3C93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.090
Use #7A3C93 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.