#7B387B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.5% 0.129 327.4), rgb(123, 56, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#7B387B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B387B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 56, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.129 327.4) |
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 #7B387B | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B387B | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B387B text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B387B 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0DA
oklch(81% 0.076 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#C985C7
oklch(70.8% 0.12 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B964B9
oklch(63.1% 0.154 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#A448A5
oklch(55.6% 0.168 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D398D
oklch(49.2% 0.155 327.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B387B
oklch(45.5% 0.129 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#7B387B 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) | #314D7D | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465579 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4054 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B387B
#7B387B
oklch(45.5% 0.129 327.4)
- #0B6927
#0B6927
oklch(45.6% 0.129 147.3)
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 #7B387B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
Use #7B387B 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.