#7B316A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(43.7% 0.126 337.4), rgb(123, 49, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#7B316A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B316A |
| RGB | rgb(123, 49, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.126 337.4) |
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 #7B316A | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B316A | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B316A text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B316A text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | Not readable |
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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BB
oklch(70.7% 0.118 337.1)
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Step 500
500
#C162AA
oklch(63.2% 0.15 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC4695
oklch(55.6% 0.163 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#93377F
oklch(49.1% 0.151 337.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B316A
oklch(43.7% 0.126 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#612A54
oklch(37.7% 0.098 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#7B316A 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) | #33466C | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495168 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813449 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B316A
#7B316A
oklch(43.7% 0.126 337.4)
- #00623A
#00623A
oklch(43.7% 0.103 157.3)
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 #7B316A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
Use #7B316A 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.