#7B3973
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.3% 0.12 332.1), rgb(123, 57, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#7B3973 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3973 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 57, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.12 332.1) |
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 #7B3973 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3973 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3973 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3973 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BF
oklch(70.7% 0.112 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA66AF
oklch(63.1% 0.142 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#A54B9B
oklch(55.6% 0.155 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E3B84
oklch(49.1% 0.145 332.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3973
oklch(45.3% 0.12 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C57
oklch(37.6% 0.094 332)
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Step 950
950
#371B33
oklch(27.1% 0.058 332.5)
#7B3973 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) | #374C75 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5571 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803E51 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3973
#7B3973
oklch(45.3% 0.12 332.1)
- #006833
#006833
oklch(45.3% 0.119 152.2)
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 #7B3973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
Use #7B3973 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.