#7B3E90
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.6% 0.141 316.7), rgb(123, 62, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#7B3E90 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 317°. 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 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3E90 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 62, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.141 316.7) |
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 #7B3E90 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B3E90 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3E90 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3E90 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DE
oklch(81% 0.067 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB6CC1
oklch(63.1% 0.14 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#9652AD
oklch(55.6% 0.152 317)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B3E90
oklch(47.6% 0.141 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#683779
oklch(42.7% 0.117 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#543061
oklch(37.6% 0.091 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#7B3E90 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) | #2B5493 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405A8E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4B61 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3E90
#7B3E90
oklch(47.6% 0.141 316.7)
- #316D05
#316D05
oklch(47.6% 0.141 136.7)
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 #7B3E90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
Use #7B3E90 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.