#7B3B71
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.5% 0.114 333.5), rgb(123, 59, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#7B3B71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3B71 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 59, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 35%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.114 333.5) |
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 #7B3B71 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3B71 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3B71 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3B71 text on black | 2.70:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#C987BD
oklch(70.7% 0.107 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA67AC
oklch(63.1% 0.137 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#A54D97
oklch(55.7% 0.148 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D3D81
oklch(49.1% 0.138 333.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3B71
oklch(45.5% 0.114 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D55
oklch(37.6% 0.09 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#7B3B71 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) | #3A4D73 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C566F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803F51 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3B71
#7B3B71
oklch(45.5% 0.114 333.5)
- #046837
#046837
oklch(45.4% 0.114 153.6)
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 #7B3B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.086
Use #7B3B71 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.