#7B4384
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.7% 0.119 321.9), rgb(123, 67, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#7B4384 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4384 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 67, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.119 321.9) |
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 #7B4384 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4384 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4384 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4384 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D7
oklch(81% 0.057 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC3
oklch(70.6% 0.093 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA70B4
oklch(63% 0.118 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#95579F
oklch(55.5% 0.128 321.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B4384
oklch(47.7% 0.119 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#683B6F
oklch(42.8% 0.099 322)
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Step 900
900
#54335A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#311E34
oklch(26.9% 0.048 321.9)
#7B4384 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) | #3A5486 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5B82 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4B5D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4384
#7B4384
oklch(47.7% 0.119 321.9)
- #2F6D29
#2F6D29
oklch(47.8% 0.12 141.9)
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 #7B4384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
Use #7B4384 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.