#7C3383
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.4% 0.145 324.1), rgb(124, 51, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#7C3383 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3383 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 51, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.145 324.1) |
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 #7C3383 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3383 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3383 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3383 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE0
oklch(80.8% 0.085 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA82D0
oklch(70.8% 0.135 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB5FC4
oklch(63.2% 0.173 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#A641B0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 324)
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Step 700
700
#8E3297
oklch(49.1% 0.175 324.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C3383
oklch(45.4% 0.145 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2863
oklch(37.8% 0.114 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#7C3383 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) | #264C85 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405481 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E3E56 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3383
#7C3383
oklch(45.4% 0.145 324.1)
- #036A14
#036A14
oklch(45.6% 0.146 144.1)
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 #7C3383, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.095
Use #7C3383 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.