#7B3B78
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.121 329.1), rgb(123, 59, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#7B3B78 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3B78 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 59, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 35%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.121 329.1) |
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 #7B3B78 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3B78 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3B78 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3B78 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#E8D0E6
oklch(88.4% 0.04 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.07 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#C886C3
oklch(70.7% 0.114 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#B866B4
oklch(63.1% 0.145 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A34B9F
oklch(55.5% 0.157 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C3C88
oklch(49.2% 0.146 329.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3B78
oklch(45.8% 0.121 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D5A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#7B3B78 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) | #374E7A | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5676 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4154 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3B78
#7B3B78
oklch(45.8% 0.121 329.1)
- #11692F
#11692F
oklch(45.8% 0.12 149.2)
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 #7B3B78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
Use #7B3B78 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.