#7B3682
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.7% 0.139 323.9), rgb(123, 54, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#7B3682 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3682 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 54, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.139 323.9) |
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 #7B3682 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3682 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3682 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3682 text on black | 2.69:1 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0EA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFDF
oklch(80.9% 0.082 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C883CE
oklch(70.6% 0.13 324)
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Step 500
500
#B961C1
oklch(63.1% 0.166 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#A445AE
oklch(55.7% 0.18 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C3595
oklch(49% 0.168 323.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3682
oklch(45.7% 0.139 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A62
oklch(37.7% 0.108 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#361939
oklch(26.9% 0.069 323.7)
#7B3682 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) | #2A4D84 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415580 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4057 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3682
#7B3682
oklch(45.7% 0.139 323.9)
- #116919
#116919
oklch(45.5% 0.139 143.9)
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 #7B3682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.090
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.091
Use #7B3682 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.