#7B357E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.3% 0.137 325.9), rgb(123, 53, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#7B357E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B357E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 53, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.137 325.9) |
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 #7B357E | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B357E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B357E text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7B357E text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDD
oklch(80.9% 0.08 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#C983CB
oklch(70.6% 0.128 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA61BE
oklch(63% 0.164 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#A545AA
oklch(55.6% 0.177 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3592
oklch(49.1% 0.166 326)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B357E
oklch(45.3% 0.137 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 326)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#7B357E 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) | #2C4C80 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43547C | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3E54 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B357E
#7B357E
oklch(45.3% 0.137 325.9)
- #04691F
#04691F
oklch(45.4% 0.137 145.9)
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 #7B357E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.087
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.093
Use #7B357E 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.