#7B367B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.3% 0.132 327.5), rgb(123, 54, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#7B367B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B367B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 54, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.132 327.5) |
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 #7B367B | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B367B | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B367B text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7B367B 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
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDB
oklch(80.8% 0.078 327)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C8
oklch(70.8% 0.124 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA62BA
oklch(63% 0.159 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#A646A6
oklch(55.6% 0.173 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E378E
oklch(49.1% 0.16 327.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B367B
oklch(45.3% 0.132 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5D
oklch(37.6% 0.103 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#7B367B 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) | #2F4C7D | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455479 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3E53 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B367B
#7B367B
oklch(45.3% 0.132 327.5)
- #016925
#016925
oklch(45.4% 0.133 147.5)
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 #7B367B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.088
Use #7B367B 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.