#7B3D72
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.112 332.9), rgb(123, 61, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#7B3D72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3D72 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 61, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 34%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.112 332.9) |
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 #7B3D72 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3D72 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3D72 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3D72 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D3
oklch(81% 0.064 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#C888BD
oklch(70.8% 0.105 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#B868AC
oklch(63% 0.134 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#A34E97
oklch(55.5% 0.145 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C3F81
oklch(49.2% 0.134 333.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3D72
oklch(45.8% 0.112 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E55
oklch(37.7% 0.087 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#361B32
oklch(26.9% 0.056 332.6)
#7B3D72 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) | #3C4E74 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5770 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804152 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3D72
#7B3D72
oklch(45.8% 0.112 332.9)
- #106938
#106938
oklch(45.9% 0.112 152.9)
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 #7B3D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
Use #7B3D72 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.