#7A3E92
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.6% 0.142 315.3), rgb(122, 62, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#7A3E92 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3E92 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 62, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.142 315.3) |
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 #7A3E92 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A3E92 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3E92 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3E92 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DF
oklch(81% 0.068 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BD0
oklch(70.7% 0.111 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#A96CC3
oklch(63% 0.141 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#9552AF
oklch(55.6% 0.154 315.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A3E92
oklch(47.6% 0.142 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#67377A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#543062
oklch(37.6% 0.092 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#7A3E92 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) | #285495 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5990 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784C62 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3E92
#7A3E92
oklch(47.6% 0.142 315.3)
- #356D00
#356D00
oklch(47.7% 0.14 135.4)
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 #7A3E92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.086
Use #7A3E92 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.