#7C3587
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.9% 0.146 322.1), rgb(124, 53, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#7C3587 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3587 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 53, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.146 322.1) |
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 #7C3587 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3587 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3587 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3587 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C288CA
oklch(70.7% 0.113 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#B169BD
oklch(63.1% 0.144 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D4EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.158 322.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C3587
oklch(45.9% 0.146 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3475
oklch(42.7% 0.121 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#582E5F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#341C38
oklch(27.1% 0.06 321.7)
#7C3587 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) | #254D8A | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5585 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4159 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3587
#7C3587
oklch(45.9% 0.146 322.1)
- #146B0D
#146B0D
oklch(46.1% 0.147 142.1)
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 #7C3587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.092
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.094
Use #7C3587 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.