#7B3670
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.7% 0.122 333.9), rgb(123, 54, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#7B3670 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3670 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 54, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.122 333.9) |
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 #7B3670 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3670 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3670 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3670 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.071 334)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BE
oklch(70.8% 0.114 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD64AE
oklch(63.1% 0.147 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#A84999
oklch(55.6% 0.158 334)
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Step 700
700
#903983
oklch(49.1% 0.149 333.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3670
oklch(44.7% 0.122 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C56
oklch(37.8% 0.094 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#7B3670 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) | #354A72 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A546E | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803A4E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3670
#7B3670
oklch(44.7% 0.122 333.9)
- #006636
#006636
oklch(44.8% 0.113 154)
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 #7B3670, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
Use #7B3670 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.