#7B438E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.2% 0.13 317), rgb(123, 67, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#7B438E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B438E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 67, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.13 317) |
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 #7B438E | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B438E | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B438E text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B438E text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.062 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA8DCA
oklch(70.7% 0.1 317)
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Step 500
500
#A86FBD
oklch(63.1% 0.129 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9356A9
oklch(55.6% 0.139 316.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B438E
oklch(48.2% 0.13 317)
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Step 800
800
#663A75
oklch(42.7% 0.106 317)
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Step 900
900
#53325F
oklch(37.7% 0.084 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#311E37
oklch(27.1% 0.052 317.8)
#7B438E 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) | #345691 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455C8C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4E62 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B438E
#7B438E
oklch(48.2% 0.13 317)
- #376E19
#376E19
oklch(48.2% 0.129 136.9)
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 #7B438E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
Use #7B438E 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.