#7B438B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.1% 0.127 318.4), rgb(123, 67, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#7B438B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B438B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 67, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.127 318.4) |
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 #7B438B | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B438B | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B438B text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7B438B text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E8
oklch(88.4% 0.035 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5DB
oklch(81% 0.061 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB8DC8
oklch(70.7% 0.098 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#A96FBA
oklch(63% 0.126 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#9456A6
oklch(55.6% 0.137 318.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B438B
oklch(48.1% 0.127 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#673A73
oklch(42.7% 0.104 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#54325D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 319)
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Step 950
950
#311E37
oklch(27.1% 0.052 317.8)
#7B438B 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) | #36568D | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475B89 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4D60 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B438B
#7B438B
oklch(48.1% 0.127 318.4)
- #346E1E
#346E1E
oklch(48.1% 0.128 138.5)
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 #7B438B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
Use #7B438B 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.