#7B3370
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.3% 0.127 333.8), rgb(123, 51, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#7B3370 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3370 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 51, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 41%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.127 333.8) |
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 #7B3370 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3370 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3370 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3370 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BF
oklch(70.7% 0.118 334)
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Step 500
500
#BF62AF
oklch(63.1% 0.152 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA469B
oklch(55.6% 0.166 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#913784
oklch(49% 0.153 333.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3370
oklch(44.3% 0.127 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#602A57
oklch(37.7% 0.1 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#381933
oklch(26.9% 0.063 333.5)
#7B3370 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) | #324872 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48526E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80384C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3370
#7B3370
oklch(44.3% 0.127 333.8)
- #006435
#006435
oklch(44.2% 0.111 154.1)
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 #7B3370, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
Use #7B3370 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.