#7B3568
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.2% 0.117 339.1), rgb(123, 53, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#7B3568 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3568 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 53, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.117 339.1) |
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 #7B3568 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3568 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3568 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3568 text on black | 2.55:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0CF
oklch(80.9% 0.068 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B7
oklch(70.7% 0.11 339.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF65A5
oklch(63.1% 0.139 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA4A90
oklch(55.6% 0.151 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#923A7B
oklch(49.1% 0.142 339)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3568
oklch(44.2% 0.117 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#602C51
oklch(37.7% 0.091 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#7B3568 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) | #38486A | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5366 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81374A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3568
#7B3568
oklch(44.2% 0.117 339.1)
- #00633E
#00633E
oklch(44.1% 0.101 159.3)
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 #7B3568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.080
Use #7B3568 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.