#7C3181
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.1% 0.147 325.1), rgb(124, 49, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#7C3181 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3181 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 49, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.147 325.1) |
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 #7C3181 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3181 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3181 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3181 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 325)
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Step 400
400
#CB81CF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC5EC2
oklch(63.1% 0.174 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#A840AF
oklch(55.7% 0.19 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#903096
oklch(49.1% 0.178 325.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C3181
oklch(45.1% 0.147 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2762
oklch(37.7% 0.115 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#7C3181 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) | #244A83 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F537F | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3C54 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3181
#7C3181
oklch(45.1% 0.147 325.1)
- #006819
#006819
oklch(45% 0.141 145.1)
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 #7C3181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.093
Use #7C3181 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.