#7B3D80
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.5% 0.125 324.5), rgb(123, 61, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#7B3D80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3D80 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 61, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.125 324.5) |
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 #7B3D80 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3D80 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3D80 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3D80 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF8CC2
oklch(70.7% 0.096 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE6EB3
oklch(63.1% 0.123 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#99549F
oklch(55.5% 0.135 324.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B3D80
oklch(46.5% 0.125 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A396E
oklch(42.7% 0.103 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#573159
oklch(37.7% 0.081 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#7B3D80 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) | #355082 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47587E | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4559 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3D80
#7B3D80
oklch(46.5% 0.125 324.5)
- #216B27
#216B27
oklch(46.6% 0.125 144.5)
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 #7B3D80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
Use #7B3D80 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.