#7C3876
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.4% 0.125 330.9), rgb(124, 56, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#7C3876 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 331°. 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 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3876 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 56, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.125 330.9) |
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 #7C3876 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3876 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3876 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3876 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#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
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D7
oklch(81% 0.073 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C2
oklch(70.7% 0.116 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB64B3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#A6499E
oklch(55.6% 0.161 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E3987
oklch(49% 0.151 330.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C3876
oklch(45.4% 0.125 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B59
oklch(37.7% 0.098 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#7C3876 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) | #354C78 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495574 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803E52 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3876
#7C3876
oklch(45.4% 0.125 330.9)
- #006930
#006930
oklch(45.6% 0.123 150.9)
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 #7C3876, 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 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
Use #7C3876 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.