#7C3683
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.141 323.9), rgb(124, 54, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#7C3683 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3683 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 54, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.141 323.9) |
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 #7C3683 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3683 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3683 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3683 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#DBAFDF
oklch(80.9% 0.082 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C983CF
oklch(70.8% 0.132 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#B961C2
oklch(63.1% 0.167 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#A544AE
oklch(55.7% 0.182 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D3496
oklch(49.1% 0.171 323.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C3683
oklch(45.8% 0.141 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2962
oklch(37.7% 0.11 324)
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Step 950
950
#361939
oklch(26.9% 0.069 323.7)
#7C3683 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) | #2A4D85 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425681 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4057 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3683
#7C3683
oklch(45.8% 0.141 323.9)
- #106A19
#106A19
oklch(45.8% 0.14 143.9)
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 #7C3683, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.090
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.091
Use #7C3683 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.