#7B3E75
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.1% 0.113 331), rgb(123, 62, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#7B3E75 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3E75 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 62, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.113 331) |
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 #7B3E75 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3E75 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3E75 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3E75 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E2
oklch(88.4% 0.03 331)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 331)
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Step 400
400
#C08DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.086 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#B06FA8
oklch(63% 0.112 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B5794
oklch(55.7% 0.121 330.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B3E75
oklch(46.1% 0.113 331)
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Step 800
800
#6B3A66
oklch(42.6% 0.093 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#573253
oklch(37.6% 0.073 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#7B3E75 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) | #3B4F77 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5773 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4354 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3E75
#7B3E75
oklch(46.1% 0.113 331)
- #176936
#176936
oklch(46% 0.112 151.2)
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 #7B3E75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
Use #7B3E75 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.