#7B396B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.9% 0.113 337.4), rgb(123, 57, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#7B396B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B396B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 57, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.113 337.4) |
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 #7B396B | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B396B | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B396B text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B396B 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
#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
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.065 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB87B8
oklch(70.8% 0.105 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC67A6
oklch(63.1% 0.134 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#A74C91
oklch(55.5% 0.146 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F3D7C
oklch(49.1% 0.136 337.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B396B
oklch(44.9% 0.113 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D52
oklch(37.6% 0.088 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#7B396B 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) | #3B4B6D | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5569 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813B4D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B396B
#7B396B
oklch(44.9% 0.113 337.4)
- #00663D
#00663D
oklch(44.9% 0.106 157.6)
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 #7B396B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
Use #7B396B 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.