#7B3869
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.7% 0.113 338.7), rgb(123, 56, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#7B3869 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3869 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 56, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.113 338.7) |
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 #7B3869 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3869 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3869 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3869 text on black | 2.61:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CF
oklch(81% 0.065 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC86B7
oklch(70.7% 0.106 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD66A5
oklch(63% 0.136 338.4)
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Step 600
600
#A84C90
oklch(55.6% 0.146 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#903C7A
oklch(49.1% 0.137 338.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3869
oklch(44.7% 0.113 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D51
oklch(37.7% 0.088 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 339.9)
#7B3869 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) | #3A4A6B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5467 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813A4B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3869
#7B3869
oklch(44.7% 0.113 338.7)
- #00653E
#00653E
oklch(44.7% 0.104 158.5)
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 #7B3869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
Use #7B3869 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.