#7C3373
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.6% 0.131 332.5), rgb(124, 51, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#7C3373 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3373 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 51, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 42%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.131 332.5) |
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 #7C3373 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3373 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3373 text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3373 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD6
oklch(80.9% 0.076 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C2
oklch(70.7% 0.122 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF61B2
oklch(63.1% 0.156 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA459E
oklch(55.6% 0.17 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#913687
oklch(49.1% 0.157 332.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C3373
oklch(44.6% 0.131 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#602A59
oklch(37.8% 0.102 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#7C3373 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) | #314975 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475371 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81394E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3373
#7C3373
oklch(44.6% 0.131 332.5)
- #006632
#006632
oklch(44.7% 0.117 152.3)
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 #7C3373, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
Use #7C3373 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.