#7C3879
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.6% 0.128 329.1), rgb(124, 56, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#7C3879 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3879 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 56, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.128 329.1) |
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 #7C3879 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3879 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3879 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3879 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C5
oklch(70.8% 0.119 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA64B6
oklch(63.1% 0.151 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A648A2
oklch(55.7% 0.166 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E398A
oklch(49.2% 0.153 329.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C3879
oklch(45.6% 0.128 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5B
oklch(37.6% 0.099 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#7C3879 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) | #334C7B | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485677 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803F53 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3879
#7C3879
oklch(45.6% 0.128 329.1)
- #01692B
#01692B
oklch(45.5% 0.127 149.2)
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 #7C3879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
Use #7C3879 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.