#7B377F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.6% 0.134 325.3), rgb(123, 55, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#7B377F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B377F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 55, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.134 325.3) |
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 #7B377F | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B377F | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B377F text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B377F 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
#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
#DBB0DD
oklch(81% 0.078 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#C884CB
oklch(70.7% 0.125 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#B962BE
oklch(63.1% 0.162 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#A446AA
oklch(55.6% 0.175 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C3792
oklch(49.1% 0.162 325)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B377F
oklch(45.6% 0.134 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 326)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#7B377F 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) | #2E4D81 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44557D | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4055 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B377F
#7B377F
oklch(45.6% 0.134 325.3)
- #0F6920
#0F6920
oklch(45.5% 0.134 145.3)
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 #7B377F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.085
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.089
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.089
Use #7B377F 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.