#7B386E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.9% 0.117 335.3), rgb(123, 56, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#7B386E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B386E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 56, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.117 335.3) |
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 #7B386E | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B386E | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B386E text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B386E text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D2
oklch(80.8% 0.069 335)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BB
oklch(70.7% 0.109 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC66AA
oklch(63.1% 0.139 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#A74B96
oklch(55.6% 0.152 335)
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Step 700
700
#8F3B80
oklch(49.1% 0.142 335)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B386E
oklch(44.9% 0.117 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D54
oklch(37.7% 0.09 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#7B386E 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) | #384A70 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B546C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813B4E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B386E
#7B386E
oklch(44.9% 0.117 335.3)
- #006639
#006639
oklch(44.8% 0.11 155.4)
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 #7B386E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
Use #7B386E 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.