#7A3E80
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.6% 0.123 323.8), rgb(122, 62, 128).
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White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#7A3E80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3E80 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 62, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.123 323.8) |
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 #7A3E80 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3E80 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3E80 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3E80 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE8CC2
oklch(70.6% 0.095 324)
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Step 500
500
#AD6FB3
oklch(63.2% 0.121 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#98559F
oklch(55.5% 0.133 323.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A3E80
oklch(46.6% 0.123 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#69396E
oklch(42.6% 0.102 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#563259
oklch(37.7% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#321D34
oklch(26.8% 0.051 323.8)
#7A3E80 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) | #355182 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47587E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4659 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3E80
#7A3E80
oklch(46.6% 0.123 323.8)
- #246A27
#246A27
oklch(46.4% 0.123 143.9)
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 #7A3E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.085
Use #7A3E80 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.