#7B437E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.4% 0.112 325.3), rgb(123, 67, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#7B437E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B437E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 67, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.112 325.3) |
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 #7B437E | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B437E | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B437E text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7B437E text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBE
oklch(70.7% 0.086 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC71AE
oklch(63.2% 0.111 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#96589A
oklch(55.5% 0.121 324.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B437E
oklch(47.4% 0.112 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#683B6B
oklch(42.6% 0.094 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#553357
oklch(37.7% 0.074 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#7B437E 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) | #3D5380 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5A7C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E495A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B437E
#7B437E
oklch(47.4% 0.112 325.3)
- #2B6C31
#2B6C31
oklch(47.4% 0.113 145.2)
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 #7B437E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
Use #7B437E 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.