#7B3488
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.7% 0.148 321.2), rgb(123, 52, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#7B3488 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3488 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 52, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.148 321.2) |
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 #7B3488 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3488 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3488 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3488 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFED
oklch(88.4% 0.049 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE3
oklch(81% 0.086 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#C882D4
oklch(70.7% 0.138 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#B85FC9
oklch(63.1% 0.177 321)
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Step 600
600
#A441B6
oklch(55.7% 0.193 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C329C
oklch(49.1% 0.179 321.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3488
oklch(45.7% 0.148 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C2866
oklch(37.7% 0.116 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#7B3488 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) | #224D8B | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5586 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4159 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3488
#7B3488
oklch(45.7% 0.148 321.2)
- #166A04
#166A04
oklch(45.8% 0.149 141.1)
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 #7B3488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.094
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.096
Use #7B3488 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.